Toni Freixa, former director and exporter of Barcelona, has exploded through his social networks for the penalty pointed out to Mendy, which would later become Real Madrid's first goal. For him, the fact that maximum penalty has been called “it's a complaintHe also claimed that there was no contact and that the action was outside the area.
“It is a complaint. It is shot, there is hardly any contact and the action occurs outside the area. No VAR revision. All tied up and well tied up. And what is worse, they are so happy to do what they have done all their lives“Toni Freixa wrote resignedly on his Twitter account.
Real Madrid took the lead in the momentous duel in the battle for the League against Alavés thanks to the fact that Karim Benzema converted from eleven meters. Mendy fell in the area in the 11th minute of the game, after being knocked down by Ximo Navarro. Contact occurred within e Iturralde González, referee of Cadena SER, considers that the referee was correct: “The Alavés player is looking for the ball, but ends up knocking him down with his knee“
Already in the second half, Real Madrid did the second, the work of Marco Asensio. At first instance, the line overruled it for possible offside Benzema. The VAR reviewed the play and corrected the collegiate footers. Freixa, skeptical about the veracity of arbitration, continued to show his most critical side: “Let them prepare the lines“
Let them prepare the lines
– Toni Freixa (@tonifreixa) July 10, 2020