“This penalty is an invention” – Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti blasts off at referee over poor decisions in Girona clash
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After Real Madrid drew 1-1 against Girona, Carlo Ancelotti alleged that referee Mario Melero Lopez made up the decision to give Girona a penalty. Although Los Blancos lost points for just the second time in LaLiga this season, they once again climbed above Barcelona at the top of the league.
On Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu, Vinicius Junior gave the winners the lead in the 70th minute, but 10 minutes later, Cristhian Stuani equalized from the penalty spot. After a VAR review, referee Melero Lopez ascertained that Marco Asensio had handled the ball in the penalty area.
There was additional late drama when Rodrygo’s goal was overturned because Paulo Gazzaniga was found to have controlled the ball with one hand at the time the forward poked it into the goal. In stoppage time, Madrid slipped up, and Toni Kroos was sent for the first time in his professional career. However, Ancelotti thought that Madrid had been unfairly treated.
The Madrid head coach said: “I never like to talk about the referees, but today I am going to. I have spoken with Asensio and it is very clear that he does not touch the ball with his hand, it hits him in the chest. It is true that the position of his left hand is a little strange, but it covered the body, it did not make it bigger. There may be doubt if he touches it, but he simply did not touch the ball with his hand. This penalty is an invention.”
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti claims “levels have fallen” in recent weeks
Ancelotti acknowledged Madrid’s shortcomings after they slipped up during a Champions League loss at RB Leipzig. The holders can secure first place in Group F when they play Celtic on Wednesday, so the Italian anticipates a response.
He said: “We’re not at the level we were last week, we’ve had some problems, with the return of injured players, Rodrygo, [Luka] Modric, [Aurelien] Tchouameni. We’re playing a lot of games and we’re feeling tired. they have affected us a lot. We have the opportunity on Wednesday to be first and the goal is to be leaders at the break. At the moment we have everything in hand.”
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