"Robbery", "shame", "scandal"...
National and international media highlight everything that happened last Sunday at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, where UD Almería were hurt by referee's decisions
'I'm not going to say anything, you've all seen it,' stated UD Almería head coach Gaizka Garitano at post-Real Madrid CF press conference at the Stadium Santiago Bernabéu, where the Rojiblancos were clearly hurt by the referee's ruling. These statements by the gaffer are ratified by national and international media and what has also been told on radio stations and televisions.
Sunday night and early Monday morning have been long and intense with the analysis of everything that happened in the match, and the conclusions are clear in addition to the great game played against Real Madrid CF: 'robbery,' 'shame,' 'scandal'... The VAR, which decided the result with a debutant referee in the top tier of Spanish football, he made a mistake when stressing the penalty that it was Real Madrid CF's opening goal when UD Almería were 0-2 in front. Yes, the ball hit Kaiky's hand, but first there was a clear foul by Rudiger on Edgar, regardless of the fact that the Brazilian may have also been pushed by Joselu, and hence he opens the hands when losing balance. These are statements made in the media and also by former referees.
In the second controversial decision, Arribas' goal, which could have made it 1-3, was disallowed due to a previous foul committed by Lopy at the start of the play that led to thr third UD Almería's goal. The midfielder hits the opponent with his hand, but it is also true that he was jostled by his opponent, who is grabbing him by the shirt.
In the third controversial decision, Vinicius grabs the equaliser with his arm within the box and the VAR review only showed one image that gives the impression of the ball hitting his shoulder.
There have been media that have also highlighted what was stated by Real Madrid CF TV, which requested greater participation from the VAR. The Madridistas official TV said after the game: 'It was what we wanted.'
A few weeks before they had published a report criticising the performances by Real Madrid CF with referee Hernández Hernández, who was in the VAR on the previous Sunday... Which is still a mere coincidence.