The first part of the hot match between the whites and the naranjeros was marked by two mistakes that had a direct impact on the advantage of the team led by the former soccer player, Rubén Baraja.
One from the Brazilian, Vinicius, at minute 27, after a pass from Federico Valverde, which ended with the first goal for the local team, converted by their footballer, Hugo Duro. Then, the second goal came at the feet of Yaremchuck, at 30, when it was the turn of the ball to the right back, Carvajal, who ended up assisting the Ché striker.
With the 2-0 in favor, the duel was fueled in stoppage time, the 5 that the referee added, so that after a pass from Carvajal himself, Vinicius was able to seal the discount, after his compatriot, Rodrygo, fumbled the ball.
All this took place in the already heated atmosphere of the Mestalla stadium, both due to the irregular situation that occurs between the Valencian fans and the team’s owner, businessman Peter Lim. This disconnection also has the anger that fans have with the member of Brazil, due to the incident that occurred between the two during the 2022 season.
Let us remember that on that occasion, media in Spain and the world reported racist chants by some sector of said fans. Of those who were said to have called the Real Madrid number 7 a “monkey”.
More recently, it is known that Netflix received a refusal from the Valencian team to be able to record this event on that field. Likewise, the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, created a protocol for this type of behavior, which allows the referee to be suspended from the match.
Already in the second half, Carlo Ancelotti’s team managed to tie the score. Again, thanks to Vinicius, in combination with his midfield partner, Brahim Díaz, who assisted him with his right leg. It should be noted that after the score, the referee consulted the VAR and ratified the score as 2-2.
Then, near the end, French central defender, Mouctar Diakhaby, suffered the misfortune of being injured after colliding head-on with his Madrid rival, Aurilén Tchouaméni. Diakhaby had to be carried away on a stretcher after his compatriot fell on top of him on his support foot.
Once again, the VAR took center stage in the final minutes, when the newcomer, Nacho Fernández, collided with a teammate of his inside the area, trapping Duro in the middle of both of them and causing the central judge to sanction a penalty in the first instance. However, after reviewing the monitor, he retracted his first statement.
Then, in an unexpected turn, referee Jesús Gil Manzano found himself involved in controversy, because seconds after he signaled time expired, Englishman Jude Bellingham headed into the back of the local goal, making it 2-3, after an assist from Brahim. Despite the visitors’ complaints, Gil Manzano did not give in and did not validate the whites’ third goal either.
With this result, Ancelotti’s team remain at the top of the table, with 66 points, seven behind second place Girona, and 9 behind Barcelona, third. It should be remembered that the two guards play tomorrow, against Mallorca and Athletic Club, at 11 and 2 in the afternoon, respectively.
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