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(VIDEO) Was it a penalty or not against Araujo in Getafe vs Barcelona?

Was the foul against Ronald Araujo a penalty or not?

By Mauricio Saenz

Was the foul against Ronald Araujo a penalty or not?
Was the foul against Ronald Araujo a penalty or not?

FC Barcelona did not attain to happen of the tie in front of the Getafe. Xavi Hernandez's Catalan team closed an extremely complicated match in which there were many controversial actions and the Catalans ended up with one less player. In addition, the action at the end of the game surprised where there could have been a penalty in favor of FC Barcelona, but it was not whistled.

 

The first half between Getafe and Barça was characterized by a fierce physical game. Both the Azulones and the Culés elements battled from beginning to end and left their lives in each divided ball. The same momentum that ended up collecting a bill for those led by Xavi Hernández.

To end the match, the whistler had to review a possible penalty on Ronald Araújo in the VAR. Despite the fact that there was indeed a contact on the Uruguayan, moments before Gavi committed a handball in the rival area, for which the play was invalidated. Something that caused a lot of doubt in the fans of the Spanish team.

 

 

What did the FC Barcelona players say after the game?

"The match was violent because the referee allowed them to foul us. For us they call everything, but they allow them to do anything they want. We're selling La Liga as a product but this is what we have.", said Xavi after the match in which he ended up being sent off by the referee of the match. In this way, the current LaLiga champions start with a tie.


Mauricio Saenz

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