Penalties punish Madrid

For any neophyte who has just landed on our League, explain that the Real Madrid It is of the 20 Primera teams that has the worst penalty ratio for and against it would create a fit of disbelief. It would seem unthinkable and inexplicable. But that's how it is. The numbers don't lie. After 20 games played, Madrid have barely been whistled two penalties in favor (only the Cadiz, with none yet, and the Huesca, with one, they have had worse luck than the whites), while against Madrid Zidane they have burned it with seven maximum penalties (the most, only equaled by the Betis).

The situation has worsened since Classic played in the Camp Nou last October 24. Madrid took the game forward with a great victory (1-3), with an important turning point at 1-2, after a penalty made by Lenglet to Sergio Bouquets. The VAR told Martinez Munuera to review the action when contemplating a grab, which was finally punished as a penalty. Koeman, after the game, he complained harshly and said that VAR always hurt the Barça. If he wanted to change the trend, he was completely right. The Dutchman should be congratulated because the numbers have been brutal since then …

Since then and more than three months have passed, Madrid have not been awarded a single penalty in favor. And nothing less than eight against (7 in League and one in Super Cup, before him Athletic). In Mestalla They came to whistle three penalties the same afternoon, an unusual fact that has never happened with any of the greats of Spanish football. In that same stretch of time, at Barça they have not whistled not a penalty against (I insist, for 7 of Madrid!) And five for (by none for whites).

The Athletics, current leader, is the most benefited in the penalty ratio (+5), equaled with the Alaves and surpassing the Real Society and in two to Barça and him Villarreal. Madrid, rub your eyes, is the bottom of this table with a time of -5. In the club offices they do not understand how this came to be.