Despite the 15 games played by most teams in La Liga, the penalty opportunities show that the Madrid club enjoys an advantage.
This past weekend, FC Barcelona suffered from controversial referee decisions in their last match against Las Palmas, where the Blaugrana requested two penalties on Cubarsí and Pau Víctor, which referee Cordero Vega deemed unfounded . The images clearly showed that the Las Palmas player had stepped on Cubarsí's foot, while Pau Víctor was held by the jersey. The next day, during the match between Real Madrid and Getafe, referee Hernández Hernández awarded a penalty in a less obvious situation to Real Madrid. Additionally, it is worth mentioning the controversial offside flagged by VAR during Barça's match against Real Sociedad, which ended in another defeat for the Catalans. Furthermore, the number of penalties awarded also raises questions.
Six penalties for Real Madrid
Real Madrid have won six penalties in their favor this season, without conceding any, in their 14 matches they have played in La Liga. All these penalties were converted, thus contributing to the success of the Madrid team. This number is already impressive, especially when compared with that of the FC Barcelona, who conceded three penalties and won two, totaling only a third of those of Real.
