The Real Sociedad will continue one more day occupying the first place of the classification after beating Celta 1-4. Real Madrid follows closely, with 14 points, two less than Imanol's, and Atlético is third. In the lower zone are Levante, Huesca and Valladolid.
The eighth day has been quieter in terms of arbitration controversies compared to the previous ones. The VAR has intervened four times. The first was at Osasuna-Atlético to signal a hand, involuntary but in an unnatural position, from Oier within the area and that after a review on the monitor, a penalty was awarded. João smashed it into the vine of the stick. Technology also entered Betis-Elche, but in an action that left everyone surprised. They called him for a possible penalty by hand that the referee had not seen, but he did not end up signaling it for a previous offside.
In the other two actions that the VAR entered it was for actions of red. In Granada-Levante, the Nazarís were left with one less at the quarter of an hour from the start because the yellow that Gonalons saw became red. The reverse happened in Mestalla. Figueroa gave up after passing through the monitor and lowered the punishment to Arrambarri from red to yellow.
VAR interventions that conditioned the sign
Villarreal 1- Huesca 1 (Without VAR, 0-1)
In the 66th minute, a ball hanging from the Huesca area hit Maffeo's arm, which had him separated from his body and occupying a space. The referee did not see it, but after the VAR warning and checking it on the monitor, he awarded a maximum penalty that Gerard Moreno transformed.
Getafe 1 – Osasuna 0 (0-0)
The linesman annulled a goal to Jaime Mata for offside, but the VAR pointed out that he was online and the goal went up to the scoreboard. It was decisive for the azulones to leave the three points at home.
Celta 2 -Valencia 1 (1-1)
The VAR concedes a goal to Iago Aspas after being badly annulled for offside after receiving a pass from Nolito. The play was controversial since during the match the images were not shown and the RFEF had to send a statement pointing out that it was a technical error and offered the image in which it was shown that the Celta striker was in a legal position.
Betis 2 – Real Madrid 3 (2-2)
The VAR recommends seeing De Burgos Bengoetxea a penalty by Bartra's hand in a set with Mayoral that not even Madrid itself protests when not realizing it. It ends up whistling and Ramos transforms the maximum penalty.
Real Sociedad 0 – Valencia 1 (1-1)
Le Normand's goal in discount to tie the game but it was canceled because the ball hit Aritz Elustondo's arm just before the goal.
Valladolid 1 – Eibar 2 (1-1)
The ball hits El Yamiq's hand as he tries to clear a ball in the area. The VAR warns and ends up signaling. Esteban Burgos transforms it.
Cádiz 0 – Villarreal 0 (1-0)
Negredo's goal was disallowed due to an offside interference from Lozano in a foul thrown into the Villarreal area that resulted in a rebound that the forward took advantage of.