With 1-4 on the scoreboard, the Bétis received an additional punishment of Hernández Maesothe referee who officiated the match against Barcelona. After a shot from Rashford, which ended up hitting Marc Bartra’s right arm after bouncing … First with the ball on his left leg, Iglesias Villanueva, who was in the VOR room, asked the main referee to review the VAR action. Finally, the Brussels referee finished report a penalty which angered all Betis footballers.
In the Movistar television broadcast, the narrator and the commentator ended up showing their surprise at the referee’s decision. “It seems that it has already hit him in another part of the body,” says Álvaro Benito first.before the play is reviewed by the referees. “Fran, I recommend a review so that you can assess a possible penalty for handball,” comments Iglesias Villanueva to Hernández Maeso, who, at that moment, is speaking with Bartra.
“In the image you see the shot on goal and like at any time he has his arm raised and after hitting him on the leg he hits him on the arm, occupying a space,” suggests the VAR referee before the main referee sees the play on the monitor. “Give me a photo of another side, please. From the other goal. Okay, perfect,” Hernández Maeso responds before giving his final verdict. “Listen to me, it’s a blow. There, it is punishable because from the start Bartra throws himself with his arm raised, so he occupies a space from the first moment. So even if there’s a bounce on the leg, it’s still punishable and it’s a penalty, okay? “Penalty without a card,” he finally explains before pointing towards the eleven meters in what would be Lamine Yamal’s fifth Barcelona goal.
“I really want to listen to Toño (Mateu Lahoz) on Monday on El Día Ahora. “I don’t know what to think anymore,” hears Carlos MartínezMovistar narrator, once the referee’s decision was known, showing the same surprise as the Betis footballers.
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