Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-2 at the Bernabeu and broke away from the Catalans by 11 points in the standings. Now only a miracle will prevent them from taking gold in the Spanish championship.
As is always the case during the Classico, there were some scandals. The most important episode that everyone is discussing happened in the 28th minute. The score at that time was 1:1.
"Barca" earned a corner, Raphinha served to the near post, 16-year-old Lamin Yamal sent the ball into Lunin's goal with the outside of his foot, Andrey knocked it out of bounds on the second attempt.
Q: did the ball completely cross the goal line? At first everyone thought not. Then they showed a replay from another camera — as if there was a goal after all. Then something completely incomprehensible.
Here it should be recalled that in the high-tech La Liga, with all its schedules and advanced statistics, there is no technology for automatic goal fixing! All because of the head of the league, Javier Tebas, who considers this technology impractical and expensive: — "Investing four million euros in a system that would correct three or four random situations with goals per season was excessive," Tebas said back in 2017.
You know what's the most fun part? Half of the stadiums of the Spanish championship are equipped with automatic locking — this is a requirement for European Cup matches. But you can't use it in La Liga, because the technology is not provided for by the competition rules!
How, then, are controversial episodes resolved in Spain? The referee in the field turns to the VAR for help. People in the video replay room always work logically: if there is no 100% evidence of an error, the decision in the field remains with the main referee.
Cesar Soto Grado, who served the Classico, immediately decided that there was no goal. Then he turned to VAR. The delegation in the room carefully reviewed the episode, could not clearly see everything, which is why the first decision was made.
Immediately after the Classico, social networks and the media exploded, and Xavi and Barca players hinted in every possible way that an absolutely legal goal was stolen from them.
So there was a goal?
While Spain was arguing and burning, the French TV channel Canal+ showed special graphics in its studio, which brought understanding to the situation.
As you can see, Lunin still stopped the ball on the goal line, so there is no goal here, according to the graphics.
Still, the scandal may affect Tebas, and he will fork out for goal-line technology.
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