The Spanish championship faces a new big referee scandal. On the move from Catalonia to challenge Espanyol Barcelona on the occasion of the 22nd day of Liga, Real Madrid was held back by conceding a defeat at the end of the match after a goal from Carlos Romero (0-1). The left side, who gave victory to his team, is the subject of a scandal. In the 60th minute of play, while Kylian Mbappé was leaving at full speed, Romero heavily tackled the French international. And despite the anger of Real Madrid, the 22 -year -old was just a yellow card.
A match that caused a scandal in Spain, after the Merengues defeat. Just after the meeting, Carlo Ancelotti first explained “That the decision is inexplicable. It was a very ugly tackle. We find it inexplicable that he did not receive a red card. The decision of the arbitrator makes no sense. It was so obvious. The most important thing is to watch over the integrity of the player and to protect it. That's why the Var was invented ”he said at a press conference.
Kylian Mbappé prefers to be silent
In the aftermath of this scandal, the Spanish press is obviously furious and points to the arbitration. “It's a light red card for Mbappé. It's violent, it's dangerous, he doesn't look for the ball and only tackles Mbappé »could we hear on Real Madrid TV. “The referee must see him. I think the Var does not call it and it is a mistake. This is one of the worst tackles that I have seen in recent years, because it can send you to retirement ”explained the ex-arbitrator Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez in AS.
In the mixed zone, Kylian Mbappé had a simple gesture to imply that he prefers to say nothing and not enter the controversy. For his part, Carlos Romero explained that she had apologized to the French: “I knew it was impossible to stop Kylian in the race, I stopped him as best I could, it was a little ugly, I did not like and I apologized, it stays There and that's it “he honestly admitted. Not enough to calm Real Madrid's anger …
