Scandal in LaLiga: De Burgos Bengoetxea invents a penalty and does not correct it with the VAR

LaLiga 2019-20 will happen to the history by the crisis of the coronavirus, but also will remain marked by the referee's controversies. Few clubs are those that have not complained of the disparity of criteria and the irregular decisions along the course, and in the demanding final stretch there have been constant discussions on determinations that have given the turn to several parties. This Tuesday has produced a scandal in Sound Moix.

Of Boroughs Bengoetxea has turned into absolute protagonist of the RCD Mallorca-Celtic of Vigo by a failure garrafal that has allanado the victory of the venues by a conclusive 5-1. Although the differences have been evident on the terrain of game, fits to stand out that the work of the referee has been decisive in the negative appearance, since the so much that has broken the initial tie would not have to have gone up to the marker.

It ran the minute 8 of the duel when the bilbaíno has signalled a penalti that was not in favour of the bermellones, in an action that in direct could excusarse. In a balloon divided in the area, Dani Rodríguez has advanced to Santi Mina and has left fall, what has carried to the trencilla to signal the fateful point. The problem has been that with the weapon of the technology to his disposal, the main judge has decided not backing.

The assistants have called to the referee so that it reviewed the played in the VAR, but his bad use has caused that it did not vary his decision. The different proportionate takings by the television confirm that the celestial forward does not contact in any moment with the Balearic defender, that pretends to take out advantage and would have to have received yellow cardboard. Instead, the punishment has kept for the visitors in spite of the protests.

Not even the five minutes and 18 seconds invested in observing the presumptive crash, that constitute a record in the First Spanish Division, have allowed that the Basque fixed his despropósito, that goes to give to speak in the next days, weeks and months. For the moment there have not been official demonstrations on a possible formal complaint, but the Galicians could warn to the competent organisms.

LaLiga Needs better referees

The controversies in LaLiga are not a novelty, as neither it is it the need to improve the level of the referees. Fans and experts insist in that it does not treat of criminalizar the error, but to unify criteria, admit the failures and treat to put them remedy. The case of Of Boroughs Bengoetxea is a very bad example for the wished consolidation of the VAR, and it will be necessary to see if it finish having consencuencias in the short term.