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The exhibition of the first half of the FC Barcelona has only been interrupted for a few seconds by a review of the VAR which has served to clarify whether it was a penalty in favor of the Valencia or prior fault on Koundé. Soto Gradoafter consulting the screen, whistled for a previous violation and annulled his initial decision. An action that would hardly have changed anything, since Barça already dominated 4-0 and continued attacking mercilessly.
However, there are those who have taken their heads with what happened. It is the case of Mateu Lahozwho after retiring from arbitration, is now an analyst in media such as Movistar+ or Cadena COPE. In the comments on the radio station, it has been shown very hard with Soto Grado: “This is no longer football. Those of us who have been suffering on the field know that it is very difficult to referee. But we cannot treat the sport from another perspective. Every day they are getting worse. In this match, everything seemed to indicate that look, now “The play ends in a very clear yellow penalty and everyone has accepted it. Please, let’s not intervene. And if we intervene, when you go to the screen, let them show you something obvious.”
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For the former referee, the time that had elapsed between both actions and (according to him) the little evidence about the lack to Koundé, should have served to prevent the VAR from intervening. It wasn’t like that. Paco Gonzalez added that it was an unimportant play for the future of the match: “The impact on the match, nothing. Instead of 5 to 0 they would go 4 to 1, or 5 to 1, who knows.” To top it off, Mateu Lahoz He added the following: “We continue to touch the essence of football. Many people have gone to sleep after that image. My sons Pau and Marc went to sleep after that play“.
