Barcelona had been very annoyed to have dropped factors at Getafe on Saturday, and that was heightened by a perceived feeling of injustice in direction of the refereeing staff after a giant name within the closing phases of the match on the Coliseum.
Within the eightieth minute, Jules Kounde – who scored Barcelona’s aim throughout the 1-1 draw – appeared to dragged to the ground by Getafe’s Chrisantus Uche. Nonetheless, no penalty was given on-field by referee Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes, and the choice was backed up by VAR.
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— Manutinho (@GxlDeManutinho) January 18, 2025
As per Sport, former referee Eduardo Iturralde González admitted that the choice to not award a foul was unsuitable, as “it’s a penalty as a result of he catches (Kounde)”. COPE analyst Pedro Martin referred to as it “a reasonably clear penalty”, whereas Xavier Estada Fernandez, who’s one other ex-referee was extra blunt on the matter.
“It’s a convincing penalty and I don’t perceive why Gonzalez Fuertes doesn’t level it out and in addition why the VAR doesn’t act.”
Barcelona will likely be very aggravated to not have received at Getafe, particularly with Atletico Madrid shedding in opposition to Leganes earlier within the day. Actual Madrid might find yourself being the massive beneficiaries of the weekend, ought to they defeat Las Palmas on Sunday.