Barcelona v Girona [R]

Discussion in 'Referee' started by balu, Sep 23, 2018.

  1. balu

    balu Member+

    Oct 18, 2013
    #1 balu, Sep 23, 2018
    Red card to Barcelona's Clement Lenglet in the 35th minute. At first it looked like a foul from Girona's Pere Pons, but the VAR image confirmed an elbow (advertent or not) by Lenglet. Barca coach not happy after the game.

    Thoughts?

     
  2. sulfur

    sulfur Member+

    Oct 22, 2007
    Ontario, Canada
    #2 sulfur, Sep 24, 2018
    Absolutely no reason to throw the elbow up during the tackle the way the defender does there.
     
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  3. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
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    May 25, 2006
    #3 Sport Billy, Sep 24, 2018
    Pere Pons - Foul - Careless challenge
    Lenglet - RED - Violent Conduct. (I'll accept SFP, but the elbow had nothing to do with the play on the ball)
     
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  4. El Rayo Californiano

    El Rayo Californiano Member+

    Feb 3, 2014
    #4 El Rayo Californiano, Sep 24, 2018
    But Sergio Busquets says his teammate made a "natural movement"!

    (Check the photo of Gil Manzano showing with his own body.)
     
  5. code1390

    code1390 Moderator
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    Nov 25, 2007
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    #5 code1390, Sep 24, 2018
    I will say that the graphics package is very well done there by La Liga for VAR.
     
  6. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
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    May 25, 2006
    #6 Sport Billy, Sep 24, 2018
    Well, in Busquets defense, cheating and attempting to injure opponents ARE natural for him. It's what he does.
     
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  7. fairplayforlife

    fairplayforlife Member+

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    #7 fairplayforlife, Sep 24, 2018
    This^
     

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