Lens-Seville: Sergio Ramos, the big accusation

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Sevilla defender Sergio Ramos hardly enjoyed the refereeing of Felix Zwayer on Tuesday during the match against RC Lens.

Sevilla FC is eliminated from all European competitions after its defeat against RC Lens (1-2) this Tuesday. A failure which particularly frustrated central defender Sergio Ramos, author of a penalty goal for the Sevillians.

“I was holding my head when I saw the penalty,” Ramos said after the match. ” It’s crazy. I have always been a supporter of VAR, which is there to help in case of doubt, to give a chance to see and make the right decision. After an impressive first half where we didn’t score, the second half was a little more open… with a penalty that only the referee saw. I am hurt by the way this happened. »

The penalty in question was awarded to Lens and converted by Przemysław Frankowski in the 63rd minute of play, after a foul in the penalty area by Boubakary Soumaré on Facundo Medina.

“It’s football,” concluded Ramos. “Sometimes you lose and you congratulate the opponent when they are better, but that is not the case today. »