VAR audio from Real Madrid's tense win is released after THREE dubious decisions
The VAR audio from Real Madrid's tense 3-2 victory over Almeria in LaLiga on Sunday has been released.
Real secured a dramatic comeback against the Spanish top flight's bottom side - who are yet to win a game this season - after going 2-0 down at the Bernabeu.
Second half goals from Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and a 99th minute winner from Dani Carvajal helped to ensure Carlo Ancelotti's side kept pace with Girona in the title race.
However, Madrid's goals created controversy. Bellingham's penalty came after a debatable handball penalty call given by VAR, with Antonio Rudiger deemed not to have committed a foul in the build-up.
Almeria then had a goal ruled out by VAR, before Vinicius Jr saw a decision to disallow his equaliser for handball overturned when referee Jose Hernandez Maeso consulted the pitchside monitor, concluding that it had instead gone in off the Brazilian's shoulder.
And, following the officiating drama, the official VAR audio has since been released. For the controversial penalty, VAR official Hernandez Hernandez said: 'I recommend you an on-field review so that you can assess a possible penalty due to a handball by the Almería defender.'
Referee Maeso responded: 'Okay, I'm going to see it. (...) perfect. The Madrid player tries to score and the ball hits the arm, with the Almeria defender occupying space. I'm going to call a penalty without a card.'
For Vinicius' disallowed goal, Hernandez urged Maeso to reconsider his decision as he said: 'I recommend an on field review so that you can assess the non-handball, the possible non-handball.
'The ball hits the right shoulder, there you have it. The ball hits him on the shoulder. You assess the possible foul in attack.'
After heading over to the pitchside
Read on m.allfootballapp.com
