📺 CTA says VAR acted correctly over elbow on Mbappe

📺 CTA says VAR acted correctly over elbow on Mbappe

Real Madrid fans had been waiting for it like rain in May, and here it is: the CTA’s weekly analysis of the refereeing matchday, featuring the controversial elbow from Vitor Reis on Mbappé.

The Technical Committee of Referees says the elbow on Mbappé is “liable” to be considered a penalty, but they maintain that Trujillo Suárez, on VAR duty, was right not to intervene.

“This is an incident open to different possible interpretations. It can be seen as a consequence of the collision itself and the natural movement involved in the cutback,” the CTA spokesperson says in the video. She continues: “The referee makes a decision based on his judgment and chooses to let play continue. It can be understood as reckless because of the contact to the face. With his arm outstretched, he recklessly strikes the opposing player in the face, creating an obstacle. In the CTA’s view, it is liable to be punished with a penalty.”

Tiempo de revisión also analyses controversial incidents that took place in Sevilla - Atlético, Osasuna - Betis and Celta - Oviedo.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.