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MADRID (Reuters) – As part of a busy weekend in La Liga, Lionel Messi has organized a new masterclbad. Barcelona beat Sevilla, while Real Madrid faced a controversy over the VAR.
Here are five discussion points of the action of the weekend in Spain.
REAL ADVANTAGE OF VAR
The implementation of the Referee Video Assistant (VAR) in La Liga this season has not been without controversy. Real had already criticized the system before, but it's unlikely that they're complaining now after two important decisions.
Although the first ball – a handball by Enis Bardhi – could be debated, the second kicked off even the Madrid sports newspaper AS described as "doubtful" on the front page.
Casemiro had a theatrical fall while Levante defender Cheick Doukoure turned to the ball. The replays seemed to show that Ivorian had not made contact with Real's midfielder, but the VAR panel did not agree on the fact that there were had enough evidence to overturn the decision to award a penalty.
BALE SULK
Substitute Gareth Bale duly concealed the controversial penalty, but refused to celebrate the goal, dismissing the advances of the teammates before returning to the center of the circle.
Many believe that the Welsh was keen to show his displeasure after being named on the bench by his coach Santiago Solari for the last two league games, which attempted to downplay the incident after the 2-1 win.
Local media quickly criticized Bale's actions and Solari is now faced with an important decision regarding his team selection with two consecutive games against Clasico against Barcelona at the Copa del Rey on Wednesday and the next weekend in La Liga.
MESSI MASTERCLASS
Seville must be wondering what they did to provoke Lionel Messi. Argentina has made fascinating demonstrations throughout her career, but the Andalusian team is her favorite victim.
Prior to Saturday's clash, he had scored 33 times in 36 games against Sevilla. As usual, the Argentinian scored a superb hat trick and provided a decisive pbad to help his team to come back twice in a 4-2 win, which allowed them to maintain their margin of seven points in the final. top of the table.
MORATA FINALLY FIND
Since joining Atletico Madrid during the transfer in January, striker Alvaro Morata has been the victim of two stunning strikes dismissed by the VAR, which has prompted some commentators to question whether his back in his kids' club was doomed.
It was, however, not impossible to reach his first goal for Atleti on Sunday, when he had buried a beautiful left-foot volley in the lower corner.
The Spanish international ironically celebrated the fact that the Referee's VAR was a sign of joy that delighted spectators, who witnessed Villarreal's first win in eight attempts, dating back to 2015.
FAMILY HISTORY FOR VALENCIA
Marcelino's Valencia have been hugely frustrating their fans throughout this campaign, and never more so than Sunday. Outside Leganes, they took a fast lead and seemed comfortable, then conceding a tying goal in the 89th minute and continuing to draw the game.
Remarkably, Valencia were in their 15th draw in 25 league games this season. They lost only four times, three less than Real Madrid, third. However, their inability to win matches left them six points behind in the battle for fourth and final place in the Champions League.
(Report by Joseph Cbadinelli, edited by Christian Radnedge)
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