New leaked audio reveals VAR discussion when Ceballos gets hit off the ball vs Almeria
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The Spanish radio show Jijantes has published a leaked audio conversation between the VAR official Hernandez Hernandez and the on-pitch referee Hernandez Maeso during the controversial Real Madrid vs Almeria match on Sunday.
The audio reveals that Hernandez Hernandez advised Hernandez Maeso to review a possible foul by Almeria?s Chumi on Real Madrid?s Dani Ceballos. The incident, which happened off the ball during an Almeria counter-attack, was not caught on television, but was captured by a fan in the stands:
How did the referee have a close up view of so many incidents yet not make the call"pic.twitter.com/Nd22Y7zPdn? Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) January 23, 2024
In the audio, Hernandez Maeso can be heard saying: ?I haven?t seen anything, he?s already up.? Hernandez Hernandez, then in the VAR room after checking the incident, says ?Continue, continue, continue... The 21st stops in front of Ceballos to prevent him from advancing, there is no elbow, there is no arm, there is nothing.?
This decision was somehow one of least controversial calls from that game against Almeria, who were leading 2-0 at halftime thanks to goals from Largie Ramazani and Edgar Gonzalez. In the second half, Real Madrid were awarded a penalty for a handball by Kaiky Fernandes. Jude Bellingham converted the spot kick to make it 2-1. Then, Almeria had a goal disallowed for a foul on Jude Bellingham, who was struck in the fac...
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