The semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup between Atlético de Madrid and the Athletic Bilbao It started very busy. So much so that after eight seconds, the mattress team had already taken the lead on the scoreboard thanks to Joao Felix. Of course, the goal was annulled for offside.
Thomas Lemar saw from the center of the field the unmarking of the Portuguese behind the back of the Athletic center-backs. Pinpoint pass from the Frenchman, magnificent control from the Portuguese and the 1-0 that went up on the scoreboard… but for a short time. Because Joao was clearly offside and as soon as the play was over, the assistant raised the flag.
More controversial was the action that took place in minute 6 of the game and in which Thomas Lemar claimed a penalty Berenguer. And from what was seen, with every reason in the world. Because the Frenchman dribbled the Athletic player, who arrived late and hit him. did not point to anything Stable Fernandez despite the protests of the colchoneros, Simeone included. From the VAR they did not correct him.
And as if that were not enough, Athletic claimed theirs in the other area. In this case, an involuntary stomp of Kondogbia about Sancet right on the line. The contact existed, but the referees did not consider that it was enough to decree the maximum penalty. Greater was the Lemar and the VAR no longer intervened in a match that began with the pulsations in style and with the controversy without waiting.
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