Barcelona were deeply frustrated at having dropped points to Getafe on Saturday, compounded by a perceived sense of injustice towards the refereeing team after a big call in the closing stages of the match at the Coliseum.
In the 80th minute, Jules Kounde – who scored Barcelona's goal in the 1-1 draw – appeared to be dragged to the ground by Getafe's Chrisantus Uche. However, no penalty was awarded on the pitch by referee Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes, and the decision was backed by VAR.
According to Sport, former referee Eduardo Iturralde González admitted that the decision not to award a foul was wrong as “it's a penalty because he (Kounde) catches”. COPE analyst Pedro Martin called it “a pretty clear penalty”, while Xavier Estada Fernandez, another ex-referee, was more blunt on the matter.
“It's a resounding penalty and I don't understand why Gonzalez Fuertes doesn't point it out and why VAR doesn't intervene.”
Barcelona will be very annoyed at not having won at Getafe, especially as Atletico Madrid lost to Leganes earlier in the day. Real Madrid could be the big beneficiary of the weekend if they beat Las Palmas on Sunday.
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