{"id":8267,"date":"2025-04-26T23:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T21:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/controversy-in-the-cup-final-two-red-cards-forgiven-to-madrid_312338_102\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T23:26:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T21:26:00","slug":"controversy-in-the-cup-final-two-red-cards-forgiven-to-madrid_312338_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/controversy-in-the-cup-final-two-red-cards-forgiven-to-madrid_312338_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Arbitral controversy in the final: VAR and the referee forgive two red cards to Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Copa del Rey final between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid<\/a><\/strong> was marked by serious refereeing decisions. De Burgos Bengoetxea, with the help of VAR<\/strong>, left actions without sanction that could have changed the course of the match, forgiving two clear expulsions to Tchouameni and Fede Valverde<\/strong>, in addition to a possible penalty in favor of Bar\u00e7a.<\/p> It was the first half when Aur\u00e9lien Tchouameni<\/strong> made a very hard tackle on Dani Olmo<\/strong>, executing a scissor tackle on the supporting leg of the Azulgrana player. The action twisted the ankle of the Spanish international, generating great concern on the Bar\u00e7a bench.<\/p> To everyone’s surprise, referee De Burgos Bengoetxea<\/strong> only showed a yellow card, while VAR, with Gonz\u00e1lez Fuertes<\/strong> in charge, did not consider it necessary to intervene to review the play. An action that, by regulation, should have been sanctioned as a direct red card<\/strong>.<\/p> See Tchouameni’s tackle on Dani Olmo here<\/a>.<\/p> The refereeing controversy did not end there. Minutes later, Dani Ceballos<\/strong> committed a clear penalty on Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/strong> inside the area, tripping and knocking him down when the Azulgrana center-back was looking to finish a ball. The action went completely unnoticed by both the main referee and VAR.<\/p> See Ceballos’ penalty on Cubars\u00ed here<\/a>.<\/p> To make matters worse, Fede Valverde<\/strong> starred in another direct expulsion action that also went unpunished. The Uruguayan recklessly hit an opponent, but again, De Burgos Bengoetxea chose not to show the red card or consult VAR.<\/p> See Valverde’s action here<\/a>.<\/p> Social networks exploded after the serious refereeing errors. Many users pointed out that the RMTV videos<\/a><\/strong>, used in previous days to put media pressure, could have influenced the criteria of De Burgos Bengoetxea and VAR during the final<\/strong>.<\/p> The feeling of injustice among Azulgrana fans<\/strong> was evident, while criticism multiplied towards the refereeing management of a match that should have been decided by sporting merits.<\/p> Brutal tackle by Tchouameni on Dani Olmo: only yellow card<\/h2>
Controversy in the area: clear penalty on Pau Cubars\u00ed ignored<\/h2>
Second red card forgiven: Fede Valverde<\/h2>
Serious refereeing errors that conditioned the final<\/h3>
Reactions on social media<\/h2>
Context: the pressure on De Burgos and VAR<\/h2>