What mistake did the referee make in the "Atletico" - "Barcelona" match?

After the second leg of the Spanish Cup semi-final, former referee Pavel Fernandez drew attention to another important episode. He considers the decision of the head referee Jose Munuera Montero in the match "Atletico" - "Barcelona" to be a mistake. The fact is that in the 6th minute, Atletico defender Cesar Azpilicueta hit Rafinha Diaz from behind and received a yellow card and returned to the field. However, according to Fernandez, in this episode, Azpilicueta should have been sent off.

Fernandez noted that "Azpilicueta received a yellow card. In his opinion, this is the first foul. Usually, a yellow card is not given for the first foul. However, he dug his boot into Rafinha's shin. This should have been a red card."

Referee Montero and the video assistant referee (VAR) decided to review the incident. After reviewing the video, they did not find it necessary to change the decision, which resulted in Azpilicueta staying on the pitch. Fernandes insisted that VAR had intervened correctly, but that Montero had made a mistake.

Fernandes believes that it is important to use the video assistant referee system to better understand the situation. Such episodes are certainly important for making the right decisions in football. Thus, it shows that the mistake in this match affected other teams and that in the future it is necessary to further clarify the mistakes that this mistake led to.

As for the result of this match, Barcelona won 1-0, winning 5-4 on aggregate. But this problematic episode has forced many to reassess their approach to the match. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”