Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal hit a ball against the front post and Real Madrid’s Andrij Lunin saved.
But on the replays from certain angles, the ball appeared to be in.
Due to a financial decision, La Liga does not have Goal Line Technology – which has been standard for several years in, for example, the World Cup, European Championship, Premier League and Champions League.
So the VAR room couldn’t say for sure if the ball was in – and Barcelona’s potential 2-1 goal was waved off.
In the break studio, TV4’s expert Siavoush Fallahi directed harsh criticism at La Liga:
– They made a decision that it was too expensive and that they didn’t want it, and here they embarrass themselves in front of the whole world, he says and continues:
– This is El Clasico, and La Liga must have Goal Line Technology to avoid this kind of situation and discussion, because I understand that the VAR room cannot judge goals when they are not completely sure.
– La Liga is a world-renowned league with TV money worth billions, we can’t have it like this when we talk about this kind of clubs with this kind of dignity. It’s not division 3, 4, or 5 with clubs that can’t afford it, we’re talking about La Liga, a top five league in the world. Just fix the Goal Line Technology and we will avoid this.
According to Marca, it would cost the league management 4 million euros per season to use Goal Line Technology.
After the match, Xavi commented on the referee’s action:
– I don’t need to say anything about the referee, everyone has seen it already. If I say anything I get sanctions against me, the pictures speak for themselves. We were better than Real Madrid and deserved three points, he tells AS.
Marc-André ter Stegen:
– It is a shame for the entire football world. Why don’t we have Goal Line Technology? I do not understand why. There is a lot of money in this business but apparently it is not an important technique to have, even though other leagues have it, says the keeper according to Mundo Deportivo.
The match ended 3-2 to Real Madrid.
