Real Madrid TV, during the broadcast of its "Real Madrid Connect" program, discussed in detail the overturned red card decision for Gerard Martin in the Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid match.
"Valverde's red card was not overturned by VAR, yet Gerard Martin's challenge was. One VAR decision was correct, the other was wrong. Why? This red card cost Real Madrid Valverde, preventing him from playing in the match against Mallorca," the program stated.
"Valentín Gómez's stamp in the 25th round was not punished with a red card, but during VAR review, the referee admitted it should have been. The CTA acknowledged this mistake, yet it was not taken into account in Gerard Martin's case," the channel pointed out.
"Barcelona have had six more VAR interventions than Real Madrid this season. Out of the VAR-overturned decisions, 13 have favored them and 7 have gone against them. For Real Madrid, only 3 VAR-overturned decisions have been favorable, while 11 have been unfavorable," the analysis continued.
"Looking at these statistics, combined with the shocking number of red cards and the Negreira affair, you really get the feeling that there's something fishy going on here," journalist Miguel Ángel Muñoz explained. For this reason, Paul Tenorio expressed his opinion: “I refuse to let Spanish referees officiate Real Madrid's match against Bayern Munich.”
Journalist Muñoz concluded: “I cannot trust the referees. Because they apply double standards. The criteria for penalties are constantly being modified to favor Barcelona. What did Melero López, the VAR referee, have to say about this? And then they complain about the footage from Real Madrid TV. That's the only source that proves this was not a serious foul, that it was illegal. That's why I don't trust them.”
