Discipline
Referees admit Mbappé penalty against Racing was wrong
The refereeing committee says Prati's arm used no force and faults the referee and VAR over the call.
FootVal Newsroom
Spain's refereeing committee, the CTA, has admitted that the penalty awarded to Real Madrid against Racing Santander should not have been given. Kylian Mbappé converted it in the 11th minute of the 3-0 win at El Sardinero on Sunday 1 November.
The review, shown on the RFEF programme Tiempo de Revisión, looked at the moment Mbappé ran into the area with the ball. Matteo Prati put his arm out in front of him, but the committee said he used no force, so there was no clear cause and effect for the fall.
The committee also faulted the referee, José Luis Munuera Montero, and the VAR for the decision. DAZN cameras had already caught Munuera Montero explaining the call to Racing coach José Alberto at the end of the match.
The same programme also reviewed other disputed incidents from the round, at Getafe and San Mamés.
Sources
This article is based on reports by:
- Marca — Tiempo de Revisión reconoce el error en el penalti de Mbappé y explica lo que pasó en Getafe y San Mamés
- Mundo Deportivo — Los árbitros confirman el doble error en el penalti de Mbappé
- AS — El CTA admite que no se debió pitar penalti a Mbappé en el Racing-Real Madrid
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