Madrid opened the scoring in their Copa del Rey tie against Celta with a controversial goal. At the beginning of the play in which Mbappé scored, in the 36th minute of the first half, the players of the Olympic team demanded a possible penalty from Lunin for knocking down Swedberg. Neither Munuera Montero pointed it out on the field nor did Hernández Hernández urge him from the VAR to review the play.
A Moviola play, watching the replay over and over again. This is how Iturralde González advanced it before a clearer repetition showed what happened: “It is the most difficult play for a referee on the field, because you don’t know if the striker initiates the contact or if the goalkeeper arrives late.. With the left leg the same…“, the AS referee advanced in the broadcast of the Sports Carousel of the SER before giving its verdict. “It’s a penalty. Lunin goes to the left leg with the right glove,” Iturralde stated.which explained why Hernández Hernández did not come in to suggest reviewing the play. “The VAR has considered that the one who initiates the contact is the striker and the one who seeks contact from the goalkeeper.”
Penalty from Asencio to Bamba (90′)
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Munuera Montero did whistle, at the edge of the 90th minute, a penalty for Asencio’s knockdown of Bambawhich Marcos Alonso would later transform to tie the game. “It’s a penalty. The Real Madrid defender arrives very late,” explains Iturralde in Carousel.
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