The controversy appeared in the last breath of the duel between Atlético de Madrid and Sevilla in the Cup quarterfinals at the Metropolitano. A Barrios’ inexplicable loss of the ball in his own field continued with theft by Sevilla and an attack by Erik Lamela in the area that ended with the youth player knocking down the Argentine. At first, Gil Manzano did not hesitate and pointed out the maximum penalty, but Hernández Hernández urged him to see it on the monitor. After this, he decided not to point out the eleven meters.
Alfonso Pérez Burrull, former referee and referee Highlighter of BRAND Radio, He had the following opinion about the play: “For me it is a penalty. It is not a clear and manifest error for the field referee to be called from the VAR room.”
Furthermore, asked about the moment of the contactBurrull reaffirmed that Regardless of when Barrios hit Lamela, whether before or after touching the ball, the referee should have signaled the maximum penalty.
2024-01-25 22:35:31
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