Real Madrid came back (4-1) against Espanyol this Saturday in matchday 6 of LaLiga EA Sports thanks to a triumphant entrance from the bench by Vinícius, who plugged his team with an assist and a goal. The comeback was crowned by Mbappé in the 90th minute and a penalty on Endrick. A play that has become the controversy of a match that the whites had already won and that has caused rivers of ink to flow on social networks.
After the match, Espanyol coach Manolo González did not hide his anger when giving his version of the play involving the penalty by Carlos Romero and Endrick, which, for him, “was not a penalty.” “For me, the penalty was outside the area for sure. I saw it again in the locker room and when the grappling with Endrick began and he fell, he had both feet outside the area. It’s true that it was 4-1, but I don’t care if I lose by two or three.”he said.
However, the rule seems clear on this point. Carlos Romero grabbed Endrick and he ended up falling in the area. According to the rule, Even if the hold occurs outside the area, if it continues inside, it is a penalty.
And despite the fact that the hold started outside, the fact that the contact continued to occur inside the area allowed Endrick to force this penalty. The referee consulted the VAR and finally gave it validity, understanding that the contact occurred inside the area and that the ball had not gone out in the previous control on the touchline.
The controversial play quickly went viral and many users tried to explain the validity of the penalty. “What marks the foul is not Endrick’s feet, it is the point of contact of the foul, which is the defender’s hands on Endrick’s waist who has already crossed the area line”“He grabbed him shamelessly and let him go just as they entered the area and Endrick fell inside. Complaining about a penalty as clear as this is inept,” “Because it was a continuous grab, the whistle was blown where it ended. The Espanyol player released it inside and that’s why it was a penalty for Endrick”are some of the comments that flood “X”.