Xabi Alonso insisted that referee Jesus Gil Manzano had made the wrong decision, but the young defender was finally forced to leave the field in the first half at the Reale Arena.
Real Madrid managed to survive without Huijsen for the last minutes and finally won a 2-1 victory. However, his red card prevents him from playing against Espanyol next weekend. However, the hope of a cancellation of its suspension remains.
It remains to be seen if the Real Madrid call will succeed …
According to Diario AS, Real Madrid expressed its intention to call on the Huijsen red card with the disciplinary committee of the Spanish football federation. Without the club, the lifting of the suspension is ensured later this week.
Why is Real Madrid confident in the lifting of the Huijsen suspension?
The main reason why Real Madrid clearly indicated that the suspension of Huijsen would be canceled comes from the Technical Arbitrators Commission (CTA). His sources admitted that Gil Manzano's decision to expel the Spanish international was wrong. However, they also claimed that the Var had been right not to intervene, because it was not considered a manifest and obvious error of the referee on the ground.
In the coming days, the disciplinary committee will examine the Real Madrid file concerning the red card of Huijsen. We will then know if Alonso will be able to count on his undisputed defender for the match against Espanyol, which will take place on Saturday at Santiago Bernabéu.
