Real Madrid vs Girona: Marco Asensio can not comprehend why Girona was given a penalty on Sunday night in their match against Real Madrid. Referee Mario Melero López believed Asensio had committed a handball. Through the penalty kick at the Santiago Bernabéu, Girona earned a point.
Asensio appeared to receive the ball on his forearm and chest after a right winger’s twisted free kick. Asensio already conveyed to the arbitrator his disagreement with the ruling in word and gesture after the contest. On Twitter, he went above and beyond. “The description of “NO HANDS,” as given to us at the beginning of the season. What occurred today is incredible,” he tweeted with the caption of a video of it.
At the press conference, Carlo Ancelotti firmly stood behind his student. The coach said, “I don’t often talk about the refs, but today I do.” He declared that there was no penalty scenario. “Because he didn’t strike the ball with his hand, it wasn’t a penalty. When I questioned Asensio about it, he claimed that he struck the ball with his chest rather than his hand.”
Ancelotti continued, “His left hand was in a different position, but along the torso. “The hand had no effect on the size of his body. I can see why there might have been questions if he had used his hand to strike the ball, but that isn’t what happened. They made it up.”
Ancelotti wished to talk less about a Real Madrid goal that was overturned. Rodrygo attempted to score the go-ahead goal with two minutes remaining on a rebound, but referee López ruled that goalkeeper Gazzaniga already had possession of the ball in one hand. As a result, the goal was disallowed.
Real Madrid vs Girona: The managers’ verdict on the handball
Ancelotti admitted, “The second issue is more questionable. You can choose whether to whistle or not when the goalkeeper has the ball in his grasp. I won’t elaborate on that. The penalty kick surprised me the most. That came out just before the game was about to be decided. We played poor football and had trouble scoring goals.”
Surprisingly, Míchel, Girona’s trainer, was adamant that the late 2-1 decision should have been upheld. “Although I believe it to be a goal, the regulations classify it as a foul. In the match against Almeria last Thursday, when Girona appeared to tie the score at 3-3 in overtime, he said, “This also happened to us against Almeria.” According to the arbitration, the goal was disallowed because Almera’s goalie had possession of the ball. “The law ought to be amended. However, if it was a violation last week, it still is one today.” According to what Míchel observed, the punishment was appropriate. He concluded, “I heard from my guys that the penalty kick was clear.”
