This is the classification of First and this is how it would be without the VAR: 23rd day

Atlético de Madrid maintains a five-point gap over Real Madrid. The rojiblancos beat Granada and Madrid beat Valencia. Barcelona remains third after beating Alavés (5-1). Betis is approaching European positions after beating Villarreal. Valladolid, Elche and Huesca occupy the relegation positions.

Three appearances of the VAR on the 23rd day. The first and controversial was at the Camp Nou. He did it to annul a goal to Messi for a previous offside of Griezmann. The Frenchman was very little ahead according to the VAR images. According to Koeman, the goal should have gone up since it was hardly appreciated that the Barcelona player was ahead. An offside goal was also disallowed at Di Stéfano. The VAR annulled Mendy's goal, as the madridista was in an illegal position when he received the pass from Vinicius. In Ceramics Gil Manzano had to go to the monitor to signal a penalty by Emerson's hand. Gerard Moreno did not fail, but that goal was not enough and Betis took all three points.

VAR interventions that conditioned the sign

Villarreal 1- Huesca 1 (Without VAR, 0-1)

In the 66th minute, a ball hanging from the Huesca area hit Maffeo's arm, which had him separated from his body and occupying a space. The referee did not see it, but after the VAR warning and reviewing it on the monitor, he awarded a maximum penalty that Gerard Moreno transformed.

Getafe 1 – Osasuna 0 (0-0)

The linesman annulled a goal to Jaime Mata for offside, but the VAR pointed out that he was in line and the goal went up to the scoreboard. It was decisive for the azulones to leave the three points at home.

Celta 2 -Valencia 1 (1-1)

The VAR concedes a goal to Iago Aspas after being badly annulled for offside after receiving a pass from Nolito. The play was controversial since during the match the images were not shown and the RFEF had to send a statement pointing out that it was a technical error and offered the image in which it was shown that the Celta striker was in a legal position.

Betis 2 – Real Madrid 3 (2-2)

The VAR recommends seeing De Burgos Bengoetxea a penalty by the hand of Bartra in a set with Mayoral that not even Madrid itself protests when not realizing it. It ends up whistling and Ramos transforms the maximum penalty.

Real Sociedad 0 – Valencia 1 (1-1)

Le Normand's goal in injury time to tie the game but it was canceled because the ball hit Aritz Elustondo's arm just before the goal.

Valladolid 1 – Eibar 2 (1-1)

The ball hits El Yamiq's hand as he tries to clear a ball in the area. The VAR warns and ends up signaling. Esteban Burgos transforms it.

Cádiz 0 – Villarreal 0 (1-0)

Negredo's goal was disallowed due to an offside interference by Lozano in a foul thrown into the Villarreal area that resulted in a rebound that the forward took advantage of.

Elche 1 – Celta 1 (0-1)

Pere MIlla's shot that hits the arms of Hugo Mallo. After reviewing it, the referee signals the maximum penalty and Fidel scores a goal.

Sevilla 1 – Osasuna 0 (0-0)

Herrera saved Ocampos a penalty, but had both feet ahead of the line. It has to be repeated and Ocampos scores.

Real Sociedad 1 – Eibar 1 (2-1)

In the final stretch of the match, Zubeldia managed to score a goal that was later annulled for offside.

Barcelona 2 – Real Sociedad 1 (1-1)

De Jong's goal disallowed for offside, but VAR says he is in legal position.

Huesca 1 – Levante 1 (0-1)

Vezo's hand inside the area that the referee does not see. The VAR alerts you and signals you. Ontiveros transforms it.

Barcelona 1- Eibar 1 (2-1)

Braithwaite's goal disallowed for offside.

Osasuna 1 – Alaves 1 (1-0)

They whistle Oier foul on Joselu, but from the VAR they say that the entry is inside the area and it is a penalty. Lucas Pérez transforms it.

Valladolid 2- Elche 2 (3-2)

Weismann's goal canceled by previous hand.

Villarreal 2- Granada 2 (1-2)

Stomp in Foulquier's area on Pedraza that prevents him from finishing. Pizarro Gómez, after checking it on the monitor, gives a penalty. Moi Gómez transforms it.