Barcelona only managed to get a draw during their visit to the Vallecas Stadium, but the feeling is that they could have added three if the refereeing did not omit two controversial situations in the Rayo Vallecano area. Both Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha were subject to possible penalties, and in the Brazilian’s case, even Xavi Hernández thought it should be a foul.
“Then they will tell me that I am looking for excuses, but it is a clear penalty. We are not having luck with referee decisions. We don’t get heads, we get tails. It’s not an excuse. “It’s a clear penalty,” said the Blaugrana coach.
La acción del penalti no señalado a Raphinha.
— Carpetas Blaugranas (CB) (@carpetasFCB) November 25, 2023
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Raphinha suggests it was a penalty
While heading to the bus that would take the Culé team to the Barajas airport, the Brazilian was asked about the controversial move. “Raphinha, was it a penalty,” was asked by laSexta. “What do you think?” replied Raphinha, who at the journalist’s insistence responded: “And what do you think? How do you not know? It has the camera and everything…” Joao Félix, for his part, was forceful about it: “Of course it was a penalty.”
💥 El impacto de Pacha Espino sobre Raphinha dentro del área
¿Era penalti?
❤️ Sí
🔁 No📸 @JASIRVENT pic.twitter.com/dDNrXTWkHm
— Mundo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) November 25, 2023
In added time, the former Leeds United player was about to receive a cross in the area when Alfonso ‘Pacha’ Espino crossed his left ankle in an attempt to clear the ball. Neither the referee nor the VAR intervened, so the match ended 1-1. Unai López, in the 39th minute, put the host ahead on the scoreboard, while an own goal by Florian Lejeune in the 82nd minute marked equality.
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