Mateu Lahoz believes Marcao should have been sent off earlier at Real Madrid

Marcao was an obvious protagonist in the defeat of Seville in front of him the real Madrid (2-0) at the Santiago Bernabéu last Saturday. The Sevilla central defender was sent off in the second half leaving his team with one less player to … Last 20 minutes of the match. In addition, after seeing the red card, he confronted Muñiz Ruiz, referee of the match, and insulted him according to the minutes, so it is estimated that he will face an important sanction that will prevent him from entering the field for the next Sevilla matches. The former referee Mateu LahozHe understands, however, that the defender could have been sent off earlier for a tackle made “could have been criminal”.

Mateu Lahoz currently works as a referee commentator in several sports programs and in Movistar + He pointed out that the foul that led to Bellingham’s goal in the first half should have already left Sevilla with one less player: “We are going to preserve the physical integrity of the players. In this game, Rodrygo, fortunately, sees it coming and it does not end in an injury, but this game is red. Many times the studs, the height are analyzed… this game, if you look closely, with the force used and the leg completely extended. could have been, come on, criminal even for an attacker who, in this case, sees it coming and avoiding it, fortunately there is no injury.

A few minutes after this action, Rodrygo, who already had a yellow card for faking a penalty, arrived late at a crossroads with Marcao himself, but Muñiz Ruiz decided not to show him the second card that would have led to his expulsion.

Sevilla fans did not miss the opportunity to remind Mateu Lahoz that he had signaled a penalty in favor of Real Madrid when two Merengue players jostled in the Sevilla area.