Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez (44) and his goalkeeper had a field day with the referee, saying they couldn’t understand the call.
Barcelona lost 2-3 to Real Madrid in the “Rivalry” match of the 32nd round of the 2023-2024 Spanish La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, at 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday. They conceded a late winner through Jude Bellingham in stoppage time.
With six games remaining in the league, Barcelona (71 points) are in second place, trailing ‘leaders’ Real (81 points) by a wide margin. The title is effectively out of reach.
The home team started with Vinicius, Hodriguez, Bellingham, Modric, Valverde, Cross, Kamabinga, Chouameni, Rudiger, Vazquez, and Lunin (in goal).
The visitors sent out on the field first with Hafinha, Lewandowski, Yamal, Guindoan, Christensen, Douillon, Canselu, Kovac, Araujo, Cudé and Thierry Henry (goalkeeper).
Barcelona started well. They scored the first goal. In the sixth minute of the first half, Christensen headed home a cross from Zapina off a corner kick.
Real didn’t stand still. In the 18th minute, they equalized. Barcelona’s Kubarsi committed a foul in the box on Vazquez, who was one-on-one with the goalkeeper. 스포츠토토 The referee awarded a penalty kick, which kicker Vinicius coolly converted. The score was 1-1.
In a game of bite and bite, Barcelona suffered a blow just before halftime. The Dragon went down with a twisted ankle and was replaced by Pedri.
The first half ended 1-1.
In the 24th minute of the second half, Barcelona took the lead again. Marin ran onto a ball that was cleared by goalkeeper Lunin, and he was able to pounce on it and score.
Real quickly equalized. In the 28th minute of the second half, Vinicius’ cross from the left flank was finished by Vazquez with his right foot. The goal had been scored.
Real had the last laugh. Bellingham scored another golden goal. This time, Vazquez sent in a cross that Bellingham calmly finished with his left foot to give Real a thrilling 3-2 victory.
Xavi exploded after the game. It was the referee’s decision.
His outburst came in the 28th minute of the first half, when the score was 1-1. Barcelona’s Ramin Yamal took a shot on goal and it appeared to be saved by goalkeeper Lunin. However, Barcelona claimed the ball had crossed the goal line. After a video review, the call was overturned.
In another incident, the Barcelona bench was overturned after the referee failed to act when Yamal was tripped by a tackle from Eduardo Camabinga.
Xavi said: “It’s unfair. The referee didn’t make the right call today,” Xavi said.
After the game, Barcelona goalkeeper Thierry Henry criticized La Liga for not having an automated goal-line assistant referee.
La Liga doesn”t have the goal-line reader system that the English Premier League (EPL) has. It relies solely on video replays.
“If you look at what happened on the goal line today, it’s ridiculous. 무료 슬롯 If La Liga is making so much money, why aren’t they investing in something so important?” he said in a strong voice.
Xavi added: “I agree with Thierry Steigen. It’s embarrassing that La Liga doesn’t have goal-line readers. If you want to be the best league in the world, you have to have one. The referee can’t see everything correctly,” he said, claiming that it cost them a goal.
