"Of joke!": The controversial statement of Raúl Of Tomás on the penalti

In a golden night for the first team of the FC Barcelona thanks to the première of an idol of the club, Xavi Hernández, in the technical bench, and to the victory by the minimum in front of the Espanyol (1-0) in the Camp Nou by the so much of Memphis Depay from the twelve steps to the minute 48, generated also a controversial controversial by statements of a rival.

Raúl Of Tomás, forward of the Espanyol, has not bitten the tongue to the time to disagree with the referee regarding the penalti that marked the future of the derbi Catalan this Saturday: "From the field has seemed me of joke. It is possible that touch him but there is not any intention. At the beginning of season said us that they did not go to pitar this type of penalti. I think that it is not penalti".

Of Tomás, the one who with vast difference was the footballer 'perico' that more played of danger generated, wanted to stand out the work of his team in what it considered like a good performance of the ones of Vicente Moreno. "We have had several clear occasions but have not had the fortune", analysed RDT.

The Espanyol fell defeated in the Camp Nou, but was not too far to take out a positive result. "The just had been the tie, but in the football it is necessary to do goals. We have tried it, but we have not been able to. We have tried to defend together in front of his long possessions and am proud of the team by the effort. We have done a big party. In general lines have been well. But it is necessary to put it. Today we have not put it and therefore they have won us", it finalised Of Tomás.

Important victory for the Barcelona

Memphis Depay, thanks to a pass of Gavi of the that took advantage of to confine in the area, generated a clear penalti that was verified by the VAR. The own Dutch forward decided to earn the maximum sentence and, with a finish in all the centre of the arch, gave him the victory to the Barcelona picture.