Iturralde: “It is never red”

The Barcelona-Valladolid has been marked by a second part with several controversies. The main came in minute 79 when Jaime Latre took a direct red to Óscar Plano for a tackle on Dembélé. For Iturralde González, member of ACE and Carousel, the referee is wrong in his decision: “The VAR can come in when you make a mistake on a red. I should check and call the referee. It is never red.”.

Minutes before, in 61 ', the controversy was on the other side of the field. The Valladolid players requested a penalty for a hand from Jordi Alba inside the area. The play came after Óscar Plano lifted a ball and touched the left side of Barcelona. For Iturralde, the hand was not punishable: “He does not have time to remove the hand, which is in a natural arm stroke position. The referee is very close and is not punishable. The short distance of the shot and the normal arm position makes that is not punishable “. While in the first part, the Barça players asked for a penalty on Dest what was foul outside the area.