📸 Ref ignores Real foul? Why the Mbappé goal stands | OneFootball

Real Madrid took the lead in their away game against Real Oviedo before halftime (37’). Fans of the Asturian newly promoted team were then furious about an alleged foul in the build-up. Was a blind eye turned in favor of Real’s star ensemble?

Initial images of the tackle by Aurélien Tchouaméni seemed to suggest as much. However, most conspiracy theorists, who suspected referee favoritism towards Real, were prompted by the fact that there was no official review by the video assistant referee. But wasn’t the situation controversial?!

That’s true, and that’s precisely why VAR did not intervene. As ‘DAZN’ commentator Jan Platte reported, citing a former Spanish referee, LaLiga officials were explicitly instructed before the season to only use video review in cases of clear suspicion of a wrong decision. That was not the case here, as the following image also suggests:

Thus, the subsequent lead goal by Kylian Mbappé stood, allowing him to continue his success story in Madrid.

What do you think: Was that a foul by Tchouaméni and what’s your opinion on the referee’s instructions?

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