Arsenal and Real Madrid They fell into each other in the quarter -finals of the Champions League. And after less than a quarter of a quarter of the first half there was a situation that got loud in the Spanish media. All thanks to the arbitrator's decision.
Arsenal should get a penalty kick in the match against Real Madrid? “Considering for just over a minute”
In the 13th minute, in the penalty area of the Madrid Declan Rice, he kicked the ball, which hit Raul Asentcio, away from the torso. The situation was ambiguous, which was why it was checked by VAR judges with Bastian Dankert at the forefront.
“For just over a minute, a potential penalty was considered in favor of Arsenal for playing a hand by Astentcio. Central defender Real He had a ball near his body, but he prevented Rice from scoring, so Var checked whether his hand position was natural or not, “wrote the Catalian” Sport “.
What did the main referee Irfan Peljto finally do? “After a few moments of uncertainty, he received green light from his colleagues from VAR and continued the game, recognizing that playing with his hand Antcio did not qualify for a penalty kick,” he added.
The expert assessed the controversial situation from the Arsenal – Real Madrid match
In turn, “Mundo Deportivo” asked to comment on this decision of Cesar Barrenechea Montero, a former international judge. – Of course the referee was right. This is a gesture typical of a player's movement, unintentional and aimed at hiding his hand – he assessed this situation.
Ultimately, Arsenal scolded Real Madrid anyway due to the regular fragments of the game – Rice scored two goals from free kicks. And the third was added by Mikel Merino and Londoners won 3: 0, putting themselves in a very comfortable situation before the rematch in Madrid, scheduled for April 16.