Van Basten: Vinicius Fell Anticipating a Penalty Kick

Legendary Dutch footballer Marco van Basten shared his thoughts on the controversial situation during the match between Alaves and Real Madrid. In the 88th minute of the match, Vinícius Júnior fell in the penalty area, but the referee did not signal a foul and did not award a penalty.

This decision sparked significant debate: after the game, Real Madrid representatives openly criticized the officiating. However, Van Basten did not agree with the complaints from Los Blancos.

«That was not a penalty. Yes, there was contact, but Vinícius was anticipating this contact and fell very easily as soon as he felt any touch.

It's hard to believe he genuinely fell from the opponent's challenge,» The Touchline quoted Van Basten as saying. The match concluded with a 2–1 victory for the team managed by Xabi Alonso.

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