Once again, Real Madrid scored from a penalty. On Saturday night, while away at Real Sociedad, the Merengue club won on two penalties scored by Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappé respectively (0-2, matchday 5). This is the third consecutive La Liga match in which the Madrid players have scored at least one goal of this kind. And of course, social networks had a field day.
In this match against Real, the refereeing decisions seemed logical. Sergio Perez’s handball on Güler’s shot was obvious (56th) and Aramburu’s contact with Vinicius Junior reported by the VAR could indeed have been whistled (72nd). But the fact that Madrid is chaining matches with penalties has brought back the allegations of Real’s omnipotence over the referees. Many photos have been posted in this sense to mock and ridicule the club.
Penalties that get people talking
A montage in which we see Carlo Ancelotti brandishing a yellow card with the following written on it: ” A penalty, please
“. A new nickname for Kylian Mbappé: ” Mbappénalti “. A “heat map” on which the place where the most offensive actions took place is this famous penalty spot. The imagination of Internet users was almost limitless.
Vinicius Junior was also targeted more specifically, notably for his gesture, his index finger on his mouth, when he scored his penalty. In any case, Real Madrid are provisionally second in the championship, one point behind FC Barcelona who remain in the lead before their trip to Girona this Sunday (4:15 p.m.).
