The refereeing controversy of other years focused, one day and another too, on the hands inside the area. On Saturday in Balaídos, Tapia’s and Militao’s were correctly sanctioned as penalties. Of course, in both cases the ball went towards the goal and therefore the offenders should be sanctioned with a yellow card. Tapia saw her, but Militao did not. In Mallorca, the VAR correctly warned González Fuertes that a handball by Battaglia should be sanctioned as a penalty.
This year they wanted to improve the protection of players, punish serious rough play and violent behavior. That is why Sergi Gómez was expelled for an alleged attack on Camello, in Espanyol-Rayo. I didn’t think so. Although the ball is not far away from being played, it seems to me that it is a blow to the chest, not to the face, and therefore yellow.
However, Ocampos did deserve a red card for his tough tackle on Olaza in Sevilla-Valladolid. He was just warned. And he also unleashed a brawl that led to three expulsions.
The brutal entry of Ocampos on Olaza
And then there are the famous penalties again. One of Battaglia was sanctioned to Fekir in Mallorca-Betis, laughing. But not one from Nianzou to Guardiola, in Seville-Valladolid, as contact was considered minimal. They are right not to penalize. This inequality of criteria is where more work should be done.
A match that had a lot to referee was Atlético-Villarreal. Gerard Moreno’s disallowed goal, well disallowed. Even if the ball hits your hand unintentionally, the referee has to disallow the goal immediately.
Nahuel Molina was well expelled. He willingly hits Baena with a half shove-punch. Yes, he had to show the second yellow card to the person attacked for moving the ball away from where the foul should have been taken.
But the most incomprehensible thing is how we don’t have the Hawk’s Eye system to be able to ensure 100% if a ball crosses the goal line. Carrasco’s header that Rulli stops at Villarreal may not fit in at all, but it has not been scientifically proven yet.
In Real Sociedad-Barça, Munuera canceled out a goal against Real. Although Le Normand does not touch the ball, his entry into the shot makes Ter Stegen doubt and influences the cast. And he was offside. But he forgives Dembelé for an unjustifiable expulsion: a clamorous elbow to Aihen. And it was minute 12.
Many mistakes, too many, on day 2.
