Two years without signaling a penalty due to a grab

The indignation by performance by Martínez Munuera in his role as referee of the Classic was palpable in the Sunday press from Barcelona. Words such as “robbery” or “swimming pool” could be read on the covers. It was also recalled that the appointment of the aforementioned collegiate already fell very badly in the Barcelona dressing room that he remembered how Munuera, in his opinion, already harmed them in the Spain Supercup to the cancel a Goal of messi considering that he hit him with his hand in a play identical to one that Benzema later starred in without punishment and for not having pointed out a possible penalty to De Jong in San Mamés in a Cup match against Athletic.

Too miss the data that the penalty designated by the referee on Saturday at the Camp Nou was the first signaled by a grab in two years competition. Taking into account that it is a more than usual play, it does not stop surprising at the Camp Nou.

In fact, Pedro Martin on his Twitter account explained on Saturday that since the introduction of the VAR in season 18-19 only four penalties for this reason in 815 games disputed. In two of the cases the beneficiary was Madrid.