Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26
by on 15/12/2025, 18:06:08 UTC
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Real Madrid was not awarded a clear penalty after a foul on Vinicius. It should have been 1-3 that was obviously a foul. There were many refereeing mistakes in this match. They also called offside on Alaves’ goal. Luckily, there is VAR technology.Xabi has proven that he is a good tactician and deserves more respect. The media criticize him unnecessarily, and there is a lot of pressure on him, but he knows how to handle it
The referee officiated the match well, both Real Madrid and Alaves were playing aggressively, and the referee still coordinated the game without issuing unnecessary cards. But his only mistake in this game was ignoring the Vinicius foul which I believe was an obvious and clear penalty. I think he might have ignored it to give Alaves a home advantage.I don’t know whether he gave an advantage to the home team, but that was a crucial mistake. He even checked VAR and still didn’t award the penalty. Real Madrid were definitely denied a clear penalty. Every goal matters for them in the title race. Their next match after the Copa del Rey is against Sevilla, and it will be extremely difficult to beat them, while Barca are away to Villarreal. Real Madrid are definitely waiting for a slip up from Barcelona, but they also clearly need to improve their form