Unlike the first semi-final of the Spanish Women’s Super Cup between Barcelona and Atlético, where VAR was unavailable for 70 minutes due to a technical failure, video refereeing worked in Madrid-Real Sociedad .
With the score at 2-1, referee María Planes Terol awarded a penalty for Athenea del Castillo’s fall inside the Real Sociedad area. However, the replay showed that it was the Madrid player who stepped on Emma Ramírez, so VAR called the referee to review the action on the screen.
After judging the images for a long minute, Planes Terol reversed its decision to nullify the penalty shot. A few moments later the referee was correct in not signaling the maximum penalty in Madrid’s area.
Source: La Verdad
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