Classic’s overlooked controversy: Did Camavinga deserve red?

The punishment of Pau Cubarsi in Lucas Vazquez already Soto Grade He interpreted it as a Barcelona player’s trip when it was a Real Madrid player’s voluntary trip; the ‘ghost goal’ of Lamine Yamal that he did not get on the scoreboard because there are more side cameras in the Getafe Coliseum goals than in the new Santiago Bernabéu, unless the images were hijacked; the possible penalty was not called Rüdiger in Fermin, a ‘caderazo’ that ignores the ball; the yellow ones are forgiven Modricwhich finally saw him in the 83rd minute for the fall João Felix in a promising play by the Portuguese (with a forewarning, the Croatian thought it)…

There were so many controversial situations that ended in injury to Barça and benefited Madrid in Sunday’s Classic at the Bernabéu (3-2) that the bag did not fit all of them and at first a decision of the Avila referee of the Committee was still accepted as good. Riojan: the yellow Camavinga in the 33rd minute for a knockdown Lamine Yamal as he headed alone towards the goal at the top of the wide area. A direct red card seemed excessive because it was interpreted, naively even by most Barcelona fans, that some other Real Madrid defenders arrived in time to stand between the Barcelona player and Luna. mistake Or at least, debate.

The regulation indicates that a defender deserves a straight red card if he blocks a clear scoring opportunity, in a situation where the coverage of a teammate of the offender does not arrive in time to prevent one -on-one with the goalkeeper. Let them ask questions Araujowho was expelled for his lack of boat in Barça-PSG.

That of the Uruguayan, if he really committed an offense (there are former referees who have seen the theater of the Frenchman), is clearer: closer to Ter Stegen and fewer close companions.

But taking the image of the journey Camavinga in Lamine Yamal made it clear that the youth player, who enters diagonally, will also have time to shoot alone against Luna because of the help of Valverde (two meters away) did not arrive on time and Tchouameni still running towards the penalty spot. They are both behind Lamine Yamal in their respective careers. And the 16-year-old is in full acceleration.

Yes, the Uruguayan midfielder’s pace may have held him back Laminate He will stand up in one-on-one situations to dribble Luna. But to avoid a shot that is already inside the area it will definitely not come. And a shot without a defender in front of it is a clear scoring opportunity. and interpret that Valverde come is to interpret too much. Laminate I had an advantage. That is the only truth that needs no interpretation. Straight red card forgiven? He was left in yellow, the forgotten controversy of the Classic.