Controversy over penalty for Hugo Alvarez tackle on Barry

The current match between Villarreal and Celta Vigo ended in the most brutal way for Claudio Giraldes’s pupils. Dani Parejo scored the score 3:4 after a penalty from Hugo Alvarez on Tierno Barry, which raised doubts for Celtismo.

And the blue defender began to grab the forward outside the penalty area, although he eventually fell insideOrtiz Arias, without much thought, ended up awarding the maximum penalty with the help of VAR.

The reason is a change in the clutch regulations for this season.

Hugo Alvarez’s move on Barry led to Villarreal’s winning penalty#LALIGAenDAZN ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/yCLVOLDMIU

— DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) August 26, 2024

And the foul will be called at the end of the takeover, not at the start. To all this we must add that from now on the CTA will be more strict in sanctioning takeovers.

🖥️💥 Great VAR intervention in the Villarreal – Celta de Vigo match.

👉🏻 Hugo Alvarez grabs the ball from Barry to break up a tackle inside the box.

✅ THIS IS A FINE.

▪️VAR had to help Ortiz Arias, who turned out to be an excellent referee. pic.twitter.com/Lnfr0Bsvui

— VAR file (@ArchivoVAR) August 26, 2024

An action that is not free from controversy, but which has a simple explanation in accordance with what the rules say, and this will undoubtedly set a precedent for many similar actions that we will see in the future.

Ivan Villar materializes Celta’s despair

Although Ivan Villar managed to save the maximum penalty taken by Dani Parejo, the Madrid midfielder took advantage of the rebound to score. Goalkeeper Vigo materialized the despair of all the gods by asking for the goal to be annulled due to an invasion of the penalty area at the moment of the kick.