Strange penalty against Atlético: “The contact is not enough to record it”

Atlético’s match at the Metropolitano against Lille turned out to be very difficult due to a strange game. The area where everything happened was in turmoil, players were lying on the ground and The referee, Italian Guida, solved the problem by giving the French team a maximum penalty.which ended with a score of 1-2 in favor of Jonathan David. A decision that was widely discussed by the red and white players and their coach Diego Simeone, who were surprised by the refereeing.

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According to Iturralde Gonzalez, arbitration analyst at SER and AS, the judge was too hasty. What he indicated was Koke’s alleged contact Lille player Andre, who had previously touched the ball with his hand. But what Guida pointed out was the knockdown of the Lille player. “There is a little contact between Koke and the Lille striker, but that’s not enough for me.”– explains Iturralde Gonzalez.

Atlético’s surprise turned to outrage as there was a point when it was thought VAR might review it. But In fact, he approached the group to warn Simeone. The goal confused the red and white team, who lost 1-3 soon after.

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