An improbable stat regarding VAR emerges in La Liga according to local media.
Real Madrid were almost frustrated by Sevilla on Sunday, as it took until the 81st minute for Carlo Ancelotti’s side to score the one and only goal of the match at the Santiago Bernabéu, allowing them to maintain their six points. ahead of Girona at the top of the La Liga standings.
Los Blancos could have taken the lead earlier in the proceedings when Lucas Vazquez found the net, but the goal was canceled by VAR for a foul by Nacho Fernandez on Youssef En-Nesyri.
Real disadvantaged
As Diario AS reports, this is the 27th time since the introduction of the video refereeing system in 2018 that Real Madrid has had its goal disallowed in La Liga. That’s almost double the nearest club, Sevilla (16), with the next most affected being Atlético Madrid (14), Valencia (14), Real Sociedad (13), Celta Vigo (12). ) and FC Barcelona (11).
Real Madrid do not believe VAR is used correctly by officials, and these figures are unlikely to change their stance on the issue. However, it should be noted that this does not mean that these decisions were all incorrect, just that Los Blancos may have been more unlucky than most when it comes to narrow margins.
