The Barcelona manager Hansi Flick defended the use of the video assistant referees (VAR) after Rayo Vallecano were left fuming following a number of controversial decisions during Monday’s match in La Liga.
The Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored the winner from the penalty spot in the first-half following a long VAR review over a foul inside the box that the referee did not catch on first sight. Rayo also complained after they were denied a penalty and were further angered when they were denied an equaliser as they thought Jorge de Frutos’ strike was harshly ruled out in the 42nd minute.
Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/18/barcelona-rayo-vallecano-var-controversial-win-la-liga
Author : Reuters
Publish date : 2025-02-18 08:14:37
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
