“Alright, I’ll go with my hand, it’s a penalty”

He FC Barcelona-Real Sociedad (2-0) last night left us the decision in the last moments of Cuadra Fernandez when he initially does not point his hand Odriozola on a foul shot Raphinha. That’s when he received the call from her Melero Lopezacting last night from VAR: “I recommend an on-field review for a possible handball on the free kick. So you can assess it.”

“Is it inside?” he asked. Cuadra Fernandez. What Melero insisted: “Yes. There and show him inside or outside. Show him so he can see inside or outside.” when is that Block approached the monitor: “Dale Mario that I am inside the screen”. Melero replied: “We’ll give it to you below. Come, give it Carlos“, the VAR referee asked the video operator from the VOR room.

There you will hear the international assistant in the background Guadalupe Porras (“please let us work”) asking for calm in the technical areas near the monitor.

From the VOR they sent the image to determine that the player from San Sebastián touched the ball inside the area. Block He asks again: “Are you sure it’s in there? Stop it at 16 and a half.” What Melero responded: “Stop him 16 and a half, offside, so he can check it.” Guadalupe Porras Again he asks for calm in the technical areas: “Wait a minute.”

They threw the camera at him from an offside position so that it was clearly his right from Odriozola It is within the area. Melero back to the video operator: “Then, Carlosbefore”.

They stop the sequence at this moment Block confirms: “Okay, stop it there. Okay, perfect. Leave it moving for me.” They launched the transfer sequence up to three times where Block correcting his decision: “Okay, I’ll go with my hand, penalty.” Then he closed the review and pointed to eleven meters. It was 2-0 Raphinha in extra time.