Militao trauma lives on

Madrid have bad memories of Sevilla’s last visit. It was on May 9, 2021, in the final stretch of the last League, and in a different setting than tonight: it happened at the Alfredo Di Stéfano de Valdebebas, with an empty door still. That day, Madrid came out onto the pitch with the opportunity to place first in the league, tied with Atleti, but with the particular goal-average in their favor. The rojiblancos had drawn at the Camp Nou, opening the door to the lead for Madrid with just three days left. But those of Zidane did not go beyond the tie (2-2), in a duel marked by controversy.

In the first half Benzema scored from head to center by Odriozola, but the VAR annulled the goal for an offside of the side, barely half a leg; Madrid fans complained on social media that the moment chosen to draw the line was wrong.

But the mollar part came in the second half, with 1-1: Sevilla claimed Militao’s hand after a corner that Martínez Munuera did not sanction, and in the continuation Benzema was knocked down by Bono, a clear penalty. However, González González called his counterpart on the grass from the VAR to check Militao’s hand and he, after seeing two different shots, indicated a penalty, which Rakitic scored.

Madrid would end up drawing, but Zidane exploded, demanding clarification with Kroos. “I am angry. They have to explain the rule of the hands to me ”. Zidane’s anger was also based on the fact that in the Metropolitan derby, Felipe made a clear hand that Hernández Hernández it did not sanction, even after reviewing it in the VAR.