If Real Madrid won yesterday against Alaves (3-2), the merengue success is quite secondary in the discussions since the end of the match. Apart from the Mbappé case, who does not seem to suffer from a serious injury, the refereeing is especially in the debates again. It must be said that several situations come to salt the post-match debates.
First, there is the case of Endrick, accused of a very bad gesture on an opposing player. Namely, a voluntary blow to the crotch that was only punished with a yellow card by the match referee. “Endrick’s gesture is an attack, violent behavior, it’s a red! It’s a situation that the VAR should have come back to,” pointed out former referee Eduardo Iturralde for Cadena SER. “Please, it’s a red. Maybe we wouldn’t have won, or someone else would have scored a goal, but this player must be sent off,” fumed opposing coach Luis Garcia.
Vinicius mocking and spared?
Another contentious situation was the behaviour of Vinicius Junior when he came off, and while the referee had also announced that the extra time was insufficient in his eyes. Already warned, the Brazilian did not hesitate to laugh in the face of the fourth official, before protesting vehemently. Not enough to receive another yellow card in the eyes of the referees. Which is not the opinion of the Brazilian’s detractors. Finally, the last heated moment that has Real Madrid furious this time. Luka Modric, despite being captain and authorised to speak to him as such, was warned for protesting to the referee of the match. Which Carlo Ancelotti did not appreciate, even if he prefers to learn a lesson from it. “I repeat what I said the other day. You have to get used to it. We haven’t gotten used to it yet. We have to stop protesting and that’s it. “Whether it’s fair or not, we have to adapt to the new rules,” said the Italian coach after the match.
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To summarize
Arbitration controversies often accompany Real Madrid at the moment. An example last night against Alaves with three different subjects. Indeed, between Endrick, Vinicius and a yellow to Modric, there is enough to get people talking.
