Real Madrid's channel opens fire on the officiating: the decision would have been different against Barcelona
Real Madrid's official television channel has publicly criticized refereeing decisions during a recent match against Real Betis. The channel claims that a penalty should have been retaken and suggests that the officiating would have been more favorable had the opponent been Barcelona.
Why it matters
This highlights the intense scrutiny and perceived bias in professional football officiating, which can influence fan sentiment and league integrity.
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Real Madrid's television channel insists Kylian Mbappe's stoppage-time penalty against Real Betis should have been retaken, arguing that the referee's refusal to spot a foul inside the box sparked major controversy.
According to Spanish newspaper "AS" , the penalty denied to Mbappe deep in stoppage time of Real Betis against Real Madrid has become one of the biggest talking points of the new La Liga season's opening rounds.
Carlos Espi had a Real Madrid goal chalked off minutes earlier. The real storm broke in the 94th minute, when the Real Betis goalkeeper saved the French forward's strike.
Real Madrid's players protested that a Real Betis player was inside the penalty area before the kick was taken.
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