Real Madrid won accompanied by the controversy in Anoeta. The Whites prevailed over the Txuri-Urdin thanks to a penalty scored by Sergio Ramos after Llorente had a controversial action with Vinicius. In addition, Benzema sentenced with a goal in which several ask for a hand. Real herself called the match impossible but, What did international observers think?
Italy: “Much controversy in Anoeta”
“The Real becomes leader after the controversy”. In the Gazzetta dello Sport they are clear and see how Real Madrid got the head of LaLiga in a match with several actions on the limit. “There was a lot of controversy in Anoeta, where the Whites fought against a solid and compact Real Sociedad,” he explains. The chronicle collects “Basque complaints” but does not meddle in evaluating actions. In the Corriere, Andy de Pauli if he describes the control of Benzema in the goal as “suspicious”. Tuttosport carried out a joint report with more parties without highlighting any action in a special way.
England: “VAR decisions help Zidane's”
In England they have not given much importance to the meeting of the white team. In the Daily Mail, the chronicle appears in which they describe as “generous” the decision to call a penalty in the action between Vinicius and Llorente. “Ramos and Benzema get a crucial victory helped by the decisions of the VAR for the Zidane team to warm up the fight for LaLiga”, titled several lines. In addition, they talk about Ramos's record and translate Zinedine Zidane's statements at the end of the meeting.
France: “Arbitration raised controversy”
L'Equipe gave his cover to Karim Benzema calling him “irrepressible” and highlighting the role that the French played for Real Madrid took the three points But, what do you comment on the arbitration controversy? “Once again, Real Madrid will be accused of receiving arbitration favors. This Sunday, he beat Real by benefiting from several controversial decisions, “they explain. They question the goals in addition to a possible expulsion of Casemiro with an elbow. For the French, Merino's offside didn't “seem so obvious.”
Argentina: “With or without VAR, they rule the same”
Olé titled 'Here I command' and adds this in the subtitle of his chronicle: “Again with a lot of controversy, Real Madrid won and reached Barça at the top but with an advantage due to the duels between them. It was a 2-1 against Real Sociedad that will have to speak for refereeing.” In the Argentine sports newspaper, Vinicius's penalty is described as “doubtful” and Merino's offside as a “slight obstruction” to Courtois. Penalty that they consider key since it changed the command “of the match and the tournament”. “For now, Madrid made it clear: with or without VAR they send the same”, they sentence.