The Barça centre-back claims a push from Tchouaméni as the maximum penalty
MADRID, 28 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
FC Barcelona central defender Ronald Araujo pointed out that he saw Tchouaméni’s push on a corner kick in the first half of a Clásico that ended with a victory (1-2) for Real Madrid as “a clear action” and a “penalty”.
“Hot from the defeat, against our biggest rival. The game got out of control when we started to go a little long, they are a better team like that. We should have had more control of the ball, as we did in a great first half, that we were able to score the 2-0,” he said in statements to Dazn, reported by Europa Press.
On the other hand, Araujo referred to the controversial action with Tchouaméni, and another that Madrid claimed in the second half. “I thought it was a penalty. I’m going to shoot and he pushes me back. If he doesn’t push me, I think I can touch it at the near post. I think it’s a penalty. At least, maybe review it. But it’s the referees’ decision. “They are the ones who are there. It was a clear action, even 2-0 in the first half. In the play with Camavinga I got in front of him, it was nothing,” he said.
“We have to keep working. Sad for the defeat but the team is doing well. We didn’t do what we had to do, what we did in the first half. I always want to win. I played a good game, the role I had to play, playing against Vinícius It’s always complicated, he’s the best one-on-one,” he added.
Araujo appreciated his performance against the Brazilian but was left with the defeat and the margin to make amends. “It didn’t help us win, which is the most important thing. It’s our first defeat of the season. Last year we also lost the first Clásico and ended up winning the League, so keep a cool head and continue,” he concluded.