5 cams, 2 replays: More debate from Barcelona vs Genuine

Barcelona had the ability to preserve their exceptional record versus Genuine Madrid this season by securing a 4-3 victory at Montjuic the other day evening.

Barcelona’s win, however, has actually eclipsed a series of controversial calls and errors by the referee and the VAR, institutions which appeared to be helping Genuine Madrid at every cost.

Indeed, there were multiple instances where the VAR and the referees took the incorrect call, including Kylian Mbappe’s penalty, despite the fact that the Frenchman was offside.

Possibly the biggest scandal came when an attempt from Ferran Torres hit Aurelien Tchouameni’s hand inside the box. However in spite of a recheck, the referee did not award a penalty.

There were more than 2 cams

As reported by SPORT, the VAR space had access to a minimum of 5 electronic camera angles during the review of the Tchouameni handball event.

Nevertheless, just 2 of these were shown to the on-field referee, Hernandez Hernandez: a diagonal view and a shot from behind the objective.

Aurelien Tchouameni occurrence necessitated a clear charge (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Images)

In the VAR audio released after the match, Martinez Munuera can be heard advising Hernandez to examine the play, even highlighting the possible disciplinary implications. But Munuera also warned: “There aren’t much more powerful cams.”

That claim appears misleading, considering the fact that the tv broadcast consisted of at least three other angles not shown to the referee.

Keeping that in mind, one would hardly blame Barcelona fans for calling yesterday’s encounter a ‘robbery attempt’ from Real Madrid.

Thankfully, the Catalans had the ability to win regardless, thanks to their fighting spirit and quality. Barça’s win ways Genuine Madrid have no opportunity of sealing any significant title this season, besides the UEFA Super Cup they won at the start of the campaign.