Real Madrid moved past the draw against Girona, but there is one incident that sent Alvaro Arbeloa into a rage.
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In the 88th minute, Mbappé broke into the opposition box and went down after contact with Vitor Reis. The Girona player’s arm was fairly wide and ended up striking the French star in the face, while also clipping him with his left leg.
The penalty seemed more than obvious, though not to the referee, who waved play on, nor to the VAR room, which did not call the official over for an on-field review.
Meanwhile, the medical staff treated Mbappé, whose right eyebrow had been cut and was bleeding, as Real Madrid protested furiously. To no avail. VAR did not intervene and the incident was put to bed.
After the match, Arbeloa’s anger spilled over and he did not hold back: "The foul on Mbappé was a clear penalty: here and on the moon! Why didn’t VAR intervene? This is where we are, another week when people will be talking about this, always the same things“.
After this draw, Barcelona have a huge chance to go +9 if they beat Espanyol today in the Catalan derby. The coach, however, has not given up hope. Quite the opposite: "We will fight until the last day, it will be over when the math says so. We are Real Madrid“.
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