This weekend left its mark in Madrid. Beaten in Mallorca (2-1) during the 30th day of La Liga despite the tenure of Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid saw its rival, Barça, take a lead of 7 points after their victory over Atlético (2-1). But it is not only the result which caused the annoyance of the Merengue club: a refereeing decision during the match between the Colchoneros and the Catalans ignited the Real Madrid TV channel. Indeed, the club’s channel denounced the cancellation by the VAR of the red card inflicted on Gerard Martín for a sole in the 50th minute, while the Barcelonans were eleven against ten, highlighting a treatment “uneven” between the title contenders.
The journalists also recalled the case of Federico Valverde, sent off against Atlético without the VAR reversing the decision: “Fede Valverde’s expulsion was not overturned by VAR. That of Gerard Martín, on the other hand, was. One yes, the other no. For what? ». The channel has drawn up a numerical assessment which leans in favor of Barça this season: thirteen decisions modified via VAR have benefited the Catalans against seven unfavorable, while Real Madrid has only seen three decisions reversed in its favor and eleven against it…
