The hand of God been out of play, but because of the coming of an opponent's ball was correctly enabled. Once inside the box and with the ball falling, Maradona went on his quest alongside goalkeeper Peter Shilton, 20 centimetres taller than him. Shilton jumped forward with his right hand, while Maradona did so with his left arm outstretched. The Argentinean player's fist, close to his head, hit the ball first and it rolled towards the goal. Maradona began to celebrate, glancing sideways at the referee and the linesman, and relaxed when the goal was validated. Tunisia's referee Ali Bennaceur validated the goal, but
God Hand Morning Herald" gave the game three-and-a-half stars out of five, exclaiming, "Like a bizarre mixture of "WWE Smackdown" and Benny Hill, "God Hand" is one of the quirkiest, silliest and funniest games to come along in some time." However, "Maxim" gave it three stars out of five, saying that it "may lack polish and production values, but like a trailer-park hooker, it still manages to be lovable trash." "The A.V. Club" gave the game a C+ and stated, "Playing this flawed, oddball offering is like flushing your neurotransmitters with Red Bull—painful, mind-expanding, and occasionally laughter-inducing." Despite IGN giving "God Hand"