Arbitration expert: Atletico penalty kick in the derby incorrect

Al -Malab newspaper – Cesar Soto Grado, the ruling of confronting the derby between the Real and Atletico Madrid, sparked the controversy of calculating a penalty on the royal, on Saturday evening, in the 23rd round of La Liga, in the stronghold of the Meringue “Santiago Bernabeu”.

Soto Grado calculated a penalty kick on Chawini after filling with Atletico Madrid player Samuel Lino in the 32nd minute, after returning to video technology, amid a state of anger and objections to Real Madrid players.

Julian Alvarerz successfully scored the kick and gave the progress to Roqueblancos in the 35th minute.

“There is contact, but I was not counting a penalty.”

He added: “Despite the presence of contact, the ball had already passed. There is no chance to play. It was not competed. It is strict, and I wouldn’t have calculated a penalty.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw, to continue Real Madrid to lead the La Liga table with 50 points, one point behind its closest attachments Atletico Madrid.