There will be talk for several days about what happened this Sunday at the Santiago Bernabéu
.
In fact, it could have been talked about if the story had ended differently.
Because
Almería
, with the Argentine
Lucas Robertone
as captain, was on the verge of achieving the first victory of the season against none other than the leader
Real Madrid
, who the intervention of the VAR and the referee's decisions allowed them to overcome the result and achieve a electrifying 3-2 victory in the ninth minute of stoppage time.
The indignation of the team led by
Gaizka Garitano
, expelled due to the logical protests at the end of the game, was mainly focused on two main actions, both in the second half when they were already winning 2-0 due to goals from
Largie Ramazani
- at 37 seconds game- and
Edgar González
, who 43 minutes into the opening stage nailed an unforgettable volley into the corner.
Everything changed in the plugin
.
The position of those led by
Carlo Ancelotti
, who had just been eliminated from the Copa del Rey against Atlético de Madrid, was substantially modified and they overcame a rival that had been on the rise, without conceding goals in the last three LaLiga games. .
But one of the main protagonists was the referee
Francisco José Hernández Maeso
, who was making his debut in a match at the White House, along with the head of the VAR
Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
.
First, because he was summoned to review how the ball hit Kaiky
's arm
, who seemed to be pushed by his rival, which caused him to involuntarily extend his hand.
The Englishman
Jude Bellingham
cared little and made it 1-2.
Almería's reaction was immediate, although it left the main controversy of the afternoon in Madrid: a perfect counterattack ended with
Sergio Arribas
scoring at the far post and the entire visiting team celebrating with the handful of 600 fans celebrating in the stands.
IT WAS THE THIRD FROM ALMERÍA!
Due to this blow from Lopy at the beginning of the play, the VAR decided not to validate the goal of the visit against Real Madrid.
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The VAR called the referee to review the play, because at the beginning when he recovered the ball, Dion Lopy rested his arm on Bellingham's face, which exaggerated the action.
Hernández Maeso was very close to the play and had not called an infraction, but upon checking, he changed his decision and annulled what would have been Almería's third goal
.
At 67 minutes, a cross from the right into the heart of the area found
Vinicius
, between two rivals, finishing the goal by falling to the ground.
The referee called a handball in the first instance, but changed his decision again when he was summoned by the VAR and observed that the ball had hit the sleeve of his shirt.
The mystique of Real Madrid came in the ninth minute of stoppage time when a cross passed to the far post found the head of Bellingham, who lowered it for
Dani Carvajal
to push it and unleash the madness of Real Madrid, who remains the leader no matter what. pass with Girona and still has one less game to play.