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Atlético Madrid Furious After Controversial VAR Call Favors Barcelona, Demands Answers
Atlético Madrid says the VAR review ignored a clear red-card standard and has asked Spain’s refereeing committee for an explanation.
- On Saturday, Barcelona defeated Atlético Madrid 2-1, though the match was overshadowed by a controversial VAR decision that downgraded Barcelona defender Gerard Martín's red card to yellow following a forceful challenge on Thiago Almada.
- Atlético officials argued the ruling contradicts previous standards, citing a match between Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano where a similar challenge by Valentín resulted in a red card the committee supported.
- The club formally requested clarification from Spain's Technical Committee of Referees , as head coach Diego Simeone questioned why VAR intervened despite the challenge appearing to be a "clear and obvious" red card offense.
- Defender Robin Le Normand stated, "For everyone who understands football, it's a red card," while goalkeeper Juan Musso added, "We played a great game in the first half," reflecting squad frustration.
- Atlético travels to Barcelona on Wednesday for their Champions League quarterfinal first leg, the second of three meetings in 10 days, as the club demands greater consistency from officials.
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Le Normand on Martin incident - 'No doubt they'd send me off'
Atletico Madrid defender Robin Le Normand has joined teammate Juan Musso and manager Diego Simeone in claiming that Gerard Martin’s red card should have stood in their 2-1 defeat to Barcelona. Following a VAR review, the referee decided to downgrade Martin’s challenge to a yellow card.Speaking after the game, Simeone declared that there ‘wasn’t much more to say’, and the officials ‘got it wrong’. Le Normand’s complaints followed a similar line, …
Atletico Madrid’s Robin Le Normand on Gerard Martin red card – ‘If I do the same, no doubt they send me off’ »
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