Real Madrid defeated Real Betis 2-0 with a double from Mbappéthe second thanks to a penalty caused by Vinicius when the green and white goalkeeper Rui Silva came out to his feet. The Brazilian clearly sought contact, so much so that he hit the goalkeeper’s leg. Alberola Rojas, pending an offside that was not, he did not whistle the foul in the first instance, but, warned by the VAR by Muniz Ruizwent to the monitor and pointed to the penalty. In the Netherlands, Marco van Bastena football legend and now TV commentator on Ziggo Sport, was amazed by the decision.
“Vinicius He kicked the goalkeeper in the legs and he didn’t even do anything. What nonsense must the VAR have to see this as a penalty? It’s a typical example of the fact that the VAR has never played a match. If he had, he would know.”he said.
Van Basten on Ziggo Sports
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Real Madrid previously claimed two penalties for a handball Diego Llorente and a fall of Dani Ceballosbut Alberola Rojasclose to both actions, did not whistle them.
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