Penalti robado al Celta contra el el Real Madrid

SPANISH FOOTBALL HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM

Aren't you ashamed of Real Madrid winning like this? Scandalous penalty stolen from Celta

Published:16/01/2025 - 23:44h

Updated:17/01/2025 - 11:10h

One of the clearest penalties we've seen in a long time. From 0-1 to 1-0 due to a referee 'favor' (again) that conveniently always favors the same team. The referees and VAR no longer even bother to disguise it...

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What happened again at the Bernabéu is of extreme seriousness and puts Spanish refereeing under suspicion. There is no explanation for it and it is possibly one of the most scandalous plays since the existence of VAR. One of the clearest penalties that has been seen and that, once again, has distorted the outcome of a match. Celta went from a possible 0-1 to 1-0 due to a scandalous refereeing decision (again) that conveniently favors the same team as always.

The more replays they see, the clearer the penalty becomes and the more suspicious everything gets. NOT seeing it on the field seems difficult. NOT seeing it in the replays is simply impossible. A monumental blunder by the referee and VAR, because in the immediately following play, Real Madrid scored.

In the 36th minute there was a clear penalty by Real Madrid's goalkeeper Lunin on Swedberg, who fell inside the area and it was a penalty as heavy as a piano. While the Celta players protested for the uncalled penalty on Swedberg by Lunin, referee Martínez Munuera and VAR decided to act by not acting, defending that there was nothing punishable. Incredible

Social media started to explode like never before over a decision that places Spanish football in a very uncomfortable situation. Irregularities in refereeing have become so common that it is starting to be necessary to take measures.

These are the referee and VAR for the Real Madrid - Celta de Vigo Copa del Rey match

The referee for the Real Madrid - Celta match will be José Luis Munuera Montero. He belongs to the Andalusian refereeing body. He was born in Jaén on May 19, 1983. He debuted on August 22, 2016, in La Liga in a match between Celta de Vigo and Leganés (0-1). He has officiated 157 matches in La Liga as the main referee. His assistants or linesmen in the Real Madrid - Celta match will be Iñigo Prieto López de Cerain and Antonio Ramón Martínez Montero. The fourth official will be Antonio Sánchez Sánchez.

Additionally, throughout his career as a professional referee, Munuera Montero has officiated the Madrid club on 16 other occasions with a record of 13 wins, one draw, and only two losses. Who is Alejandro Hernández Hernández? The VAR referee for the Real Madrid - Celta match was Alejandro Hernández Hernández. He belongs to the Canary refereeing body. In the case of his assistant, also known as AVAR, it was Marcos Cerdán Aguilar.

Why was such a clear penalty not called in favor of Celta?

Iturralde González, a commentator for SER, stated that the maximum penalty should have been called. This is his surprising explanation:

"It's a penalty. Lunin goes for the left leg with the right glove. VAR considered that the one initiating the contact is the forward and the one looking for contact with the goalkeeper"