Real Madrid does not fail and adds the three points against Sevilla. The whites remain first in LaLiga on a day in which two of their pursuers stumbled. In addition to the Hispanics, Real Sociedad fell to Espanyol. Atlético beat Cádiz and placed second in the table; while Barcelona does not fail either and remains in seventh position.
A busy day for the VAR. He performed for the first time in Athletic-Granada for recommend the expulsion of Íñigo Martínez for cutting off a clear chance for Luis Suárez to score. His intervention in Mestalla was decisive, that a Saveljich penalty on Hugo Duro was annulled because he had been signaled offside, but the VAR said he was in line and Soler scored from eleven meters a goal that served them to add a point. In La Cerámica he also entered to concede De Jong’s goal, badly annulled for offside, but he did not do it to recommend a penalty for the hand of Piqué. In Villamarín he did enter twice: a penalty on Álex Moreno was annulled, since he was the one who committed the fault; and to concede a goal to Juanmi badly annulled for offside.
VAR interventions that conditioned the sign
Betis 1 – Cádiz 1 (Without VAR, 1-0)
Rui Silva penalty on Lozano. Negredo threw it and it stopped Rui SIlva, who had both feet in front of the line. It is seen by the VAR and it is repeated. Negredo brand.
Granada 1 – Valencia 1 (2-1)
Montoro’s goal annulled by the VAR for offside.
Levante 1 – Ray 1 (0-1)
The VAR warns of a hand within the Ciss area, although the Ray claimed a previous foul. Alberola Rojas sees her and points out a penalty. Roger transforms it.
Elche 1 – Celta 0 (1-1)
The referee goes to the monitor and cancels Aspas’s goal for helping his arm to score.
Athletic 2 – Villarreal 1 (1-1)
The VAR warns of a penalty from Alberto Moreno on Vencedor for stepping on his foot. He points it out and Muniain transforms it.
Atlético 2 – Sevilla 2 (1-2)
Entry from behind Merino to Luis Suárez that prevents him from finishing. Munuera indicates the maximum penalty. Luis Suárez transforms it.
Alavés 1 – Elche 0 (1-1)
A goal from Carrillo, who was ahead, but the ball bounced off Lejeune. The VAR recommends reviewing the review considering that that offside should be penalized, since it understands that the Alavés player does not try to play the ball. Gil Manzano, after seeing the repetition on the scoreboard, decides to cancel it.
Mallorca 1 – Seville 1 (1-2)
Ocampos goal annulled by the VAR for a previous hand of Fernando.
Levante 2 – Athletic 2 (1-2)
Lateral center in the Atlético area that hits Lodi’s hand. The VAR warns and González Fuertes signals a penalty. Bardhi transforms it.
Real Madrid 2 – Ray 1 (1-1)
Kroos goal disallowed for offside by Asensio or Vinicius, but VAR says they were in legal position and it is conceded.
Valencia 3 – Athletic 3 (3-2)
The linesman annulled Vrslajko’s goal as he considered it to be offside, but the VAR conceded the goal.
Sevilla 2 – Alavés 2 (2-1)
The VAR warns of a hand from Ocampos when he was on the barrier during the launch of a free kick. The referee signals a penalty after passing through the monitor and Joselu scores.
Valencia 1 – Ray 1 (0-1)
The referee signals Saveljich penalty on Hugo Duro, but the linesman signals offside. The VAR says he was in legal position and the penalty is awarded. Soler transforms it.