Real Madrid Questions Joao Cancelo's Foul on Yan Diomande

Real Madrid managed to accomplish the most difficult task it had in this first half of the season. Visiting the Camp Nou and taking the three points in the bag against a Barcelona that was frightening with its performances in the first 11 matchdays of the current season. However, the merengues, led by Jose Mourinho, set up a great match and beat the team that seemed invincible (at least until a week ago).

Thanks to the fact that it was a victory for the Chamartin side, the Portuguese did not spend so much time in the press conference talking about the refereeing, but, of course, the person in charge of VAR did not escape a jab from the Madrid coach. "VAR was asleep in the 60th minute; it was a decision that was going to have great influence on the match. Since it is a clear red card for Joao on Diomande, but aside from that, great match and great victory," he said.

All this after a play that occurred in the 59th minute, when Cancelo and the Real Madrid winger disputed a ball in midfield, which was controlled by the Ivorian and, while the Portuguese was chasing him, he raised his foot too high and stomped right on his right calf. However, Diomande continued the play, since it was a Merengue attack, but seconds later, he threw himself on the grass due to discomfort in the area after the stomp.

Given this, the referee did not call a foul or a yellow card, much less a red card. VAR decided not to intervene since it had reached the conclusion that it was not a play deserving of a sending-off for the Barcelona fullback. Even so, for the fanbase, the staff, and the Madrid players themselves, he should have been punished at least, since, we repeat, the player did not even receive a warning after this incident.

A couple of minutes later, curiously, Barcelona's equalizing goal fell. Something that seemed to turn the whole situation around for Mourinho's side, who had been impeccable for about 62 minutes. But they knew how to hold on, with Andriy Lunin, who also contributed quite a bit with great saves that kept the score tied, which helped the team not to decline further emotionally.

It was not until the 87th minute that, with a fantasy play by Jude Bellingham, who shook off two players with a roulette, he assisted Eduardo Camavinga, who, with the support of Arda Guler, was able to reach the area with the ball under control, make a self-pass to shake off Pau Cubarsi and assist Kylian Mbappe to score the definitive 1-2, take the three points from the Camp Nou and put the team's spirits through the roof.