If Real Madrid lost on Tuesday evening at Liverpool (1-0, 4th day of the Champions League), an unwhistled penalty against them got people talking.
While Paris Saint-Germain faced Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening, as part of the fourth day of the Champions League league phase (1-2), Real Madrid traveled to Liverpool. A European shock ultimately won by the Reds (1-0), but a sequence got the commentators talking a lot once the match was over. A handball from Aurélien Tchouaméni in the Real area did not result in a penalty, despite the intervention of the VAR.
This is an episode which will give food for thought and fuel the discussions of those who believe that there is pro-Real Madrid arbitration. While the clock shows thirty-one minutes of play, Dominik Szoboszlai tries his luck from the edge of the area. In front of him, Aurélien Tchouaméni intervenes but seems to divert the ball with his hand. The referee immediately calls a foul against the Madrid midfielder, but indicates that there will be a free kick outside the area. The VAR then calls Mr Kovacs who will check the images. The Romanian official returns and… cancels his decision and returns the ball to the Madrilenians. Something to talk about.
At the end of the game, Johan Micoud gave his opinion on the set of the L’Équipe channel. And for the former French international, the decision borders on scandal. He said it with a certain irony. “We discover things all the time, and it’s often with this club. That’s what’s funny. We discover new things, even with VAR. » And to draw a parallel with the recent Clasico won by Madrid against FC Barcelona (2-1, 10th day of La Liga).
Arbitration favorable to Real Madrid?
“You look at the Clasico, for me Real are above in the match in terms of intensity, but I was talking about Carvajal’s fault on Araujo, but even the second goal, I’m sorry but Cubarsi takes an elbow from Huijsen and there is no fault. So it’s like that all the time. But hey…”
Aware that his words might not please everyone, the winner of Euro 2000 with the Blues concluded with a little message. “Calm down Real fans. Because every time, the guys are pretty excited. As soon as you say a little thing about Real… They deserved their victory against Barça. But it’s fun, we discover new things, new regulations. »
