Madrid Derby ended in an equal result causing a loss of two points for both teams benefiting Barcelona who had the chance to reduce the point gap from four to two with table topper by winning the match on Sunday.
Madrid Derby Ended With A 1-1 Scoreline With A Controversial Penalty Call That Ignited Real Madrid Vs Referee Issues Burning Internet For Last Few Days
Real Madrid met Atletico on Saturday night at Santiago Bernabeu and this match was crucial in terms of the Title race as the winning team had the opportunity to secure the top place in the league. Los Blancos trailed by one goal due to a controversial penalty and made a comeback with Mbappe’s goal.
Penalty Drama Made Madrid Derby Result Controversial With Multiple Statements from Football Pundit
The penalty was given by checking VAR at 35th minute where Tchoumeni extended his leg to block the ball but Alverez ran towards him which was further called a tackle but some images from different angles show there was no contact between these two. However, the referee gave The penalty and Julian Alvarez made it 0-1 for the visitors and took the lead.
In the second half, Mbappe leveled the score by finishing Bellingham’s effort saved by an Atletico defender. The goal pumped up Los Blancos and they continued their attack and got several crucial chances that Oblak denied multiple times to keep the score level until regulation time.
Clash of Madrid Bossess Increased the Temperature of the Match
Carlo Ancelotti stated about the penalty situation in match, “I don’t want to get into the controversy, The VAR blew the penalty, [but] the referee was close to the situation and saw what happened”
Simeone stated “He [Referee] made his decision and that's his decision to make, and the VAR crew thought that they didn't need to call the ref up. In the end, I thought he did a good job overall.”
After Perez’s official complaint regarding the quality of referring to some La Liga clubs including Atletico stood opposite Real Madrid and this penalty drama added new fuel instead of extinguishing the fire. After the Derby Los Blancos have 50 points, Atletico 49 and Barca 45 with one game in hand.
H/T- Eurosport
