Unlikely decision. A controversial penalty was awarded against Real in the Madrid derby
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid meet at the Santiago Bernabéu in another La Liga round. The teams are separated by just one point in the standings, and given the history of their encounters, the match promised to be intense.
The rivals lived up to the fans' expectations, but the referee made a rather controversial decision in the first half. In the middle of the half, a cross from the left flank into Real's penalty area led to a penalty against Courtois. The referee, with the help of VAR, detected a foul by Tchouaméni, which sparked a lot of debate and further heated up the atmosphere on the field.
Julián Álvarez confidently converted the penalty, shooting straight down the middle of the goal. Interestingly, this was the first penalty awarded against Real Madrid in this La Liga season.
