New scandal in La Liga. Referee canceled the penalty against Barça, but the ball hit the hand
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Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
In a central match of La Liga's 5th round, Barcelona visited Girona, a Champions League participant.
The teams went into halftime with a two-goal lead in favor of the Blaugrana. However, a controversial moment occurred at the end of the half.
Details: In the final minute of the first half, the referee awarded a penalty against Barça for a handball by Iñigo Martínez. However, after reviewing the VAR, the referee changed his decision.
This sparked a wave of outrage from Girona’s players and fans, as the replay showed that the ball appeared to graze the Barcelona player's hand.