The six unspoken penalties that Real Madrid complains about

Real Madrid closes the first round of the League with only one penalty in favor. The one that they pointed out against Celta and that helped Benzema to put the guide to 5-2 in the return of football to the Bernabéu after years and a half of pandemic. A fact that seems an anomaly for a team that is the team in the League that touches the most in the rival area and the fifth that receives the most fouls in the championship.. And the white club cries out for another six maximum penalties that left them without whistling …

Going back in time Madrid’s drought with penalties in the League lasts for several months. Whites were only granted two maximum penalties in favor in all of 2021. The one from Celta and the one he had in Cádiz last season, whistled by Mateu Lahoz after reviewing the play on the monitor at the request of De Burgos Bengoetxea.

Between last League and this one (Madrid have played 58 games), Madrid have only received four penalties. Apart from the two mentioned, another two last season in the fields of Betis and Barcelona. The three of 2020-21 were singled out after consulting the referee the VAR monitor. Madrid is, along with Elche, the team that has received the fewest penalties in the last season and a half.

And while, up to six plays have gone into limbo so far in the championship. The last one, Damien’s grasp of Marcelo in the Coliseum. “That there is a grip on Marcelo is evident. Damián will not let him continue the play and, from there, I will leave it to you. Penalty? It is very evident that there is a grip. I insist, played inside the area and grip …” , Emilio Butragueño lamented after the game.

All those penalties that Madrid misses were in games where the whites missed points: against Levante, Villarreal, Osasuna and two actions against Cádiz. Up to 11 points with which Ancelotti’s men could have opened a greater gap in the leadership. “It seems strange to me, but this is what happened in 2021. Hopefully in 2022 we can have more luck,” Ancelotti commented when they communicated the data to him at the press conference prior to the last game in 2021, against Athletic. For now, the new year began without the fortune to which the Italian coach alluded and with one more play, the sixth, in this roster of penalties that Madrid misses.

Matchday 2 | Raise 3 – Real Madrid 3

Still 3-2 on the scoreboard (Vinicius tied in 85 ‘), In the 83rd minute, Jovic was knocked down in the area sandwiched by Rober Pier and Miramón.. Cuadra Fernández did not indicate anything and Hernández Hernández had to inhibit himself from judging the action in the VAR because in the play there was a previous offside by Benzema.

Referee: Cuadra Fernández (Balearic Islands). VAR Arbitrator: Hernández Hernández (Las Palmas).

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Matchday 7 | Real Madrid 0 – Villarreal 0

In minute 35, Albiol takes his shoulder out and knocks Nacho down when he goes into the area.

Referee: Gil Manzano (Extremadura). VAR Arbitrator: Munuera Montero (Andalusia).

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Matchday 11 | Real Madrid 0 – Osasuna 0

Penalty not signaled for a stomp by Lucas Torró to Vinicius in the 24th minute. The Brazilian winger protested to Soto Grado to be seen at VAR, but play was resumed without review after Carvajal’s shot outside in the continuation of the play.

Referee: Soto Grado (La Rioja). VAR Arbitrator: Cuadra Fernández (Balearic Islands).

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Matchday 18 | Real Madrid 0 – Cádiz 0

Two limbo penalties in the same game and in just five minutes. In the 76 ‘Benzema falls in the area, first tripped by Cala and then, already unbalanced, falls after a slight contact from Fali. 35 seconds were enough for the VAR to determine that there was nothing under review. In 81 ‘Hazard was knocked down in the area locked by Álex Fernández.

Referee: Jaime Latre (Aragon). VAR Arbitrator: Medié Jiménez (Catalonia).

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Matchday 19 | Getafe 1 – Real Madrid 0

Marcelo suffered a grab in Damián’s area in the 71st minute without the referee considering it punishable or reviewing it from the VOR room.

Referee: Melero López (Andalusia). VAR Arbitrator: Estrada Fernández (Catalonia).