Real Sociedad hung from the Europa League on Thursday evening with a 4-1 defeat against Manchester United in Old Trafford. The Txuri Urdin, however, was left with a feeling of impotence after the game, with the feeling that referee Benoit Bastien did not give them a fair chance of victory.
La Real went through an early Mikel Oyarzabal penalty, but saw their hope for setting up a completely baskal definitive collapse in the following hour. United received two debatable penalties, which Bruno Fernandes converted in the 16th and 50th minute, while Bastien also gave a third penalty that was eventually coordinated after a VAR review. Bastien was not called back to the screen to revise his decision to send Jon Aramburu in the 63rd minute, despite La Real's claims that Nayef Aguerd was able to prevent a clear chance of goals.
The Real Sociedad Official Twitter/X account pulled the 'The Devil was dressed in blue', referring to United's nickname 'The Red Devils'.
“Benoit Bastein, who seemed to strive for a hat trick, prevented La Real to compete on equal conditions, who showed their ability to exceed Manchester United on points”, began the description on YouTube, referring to a hat trick of penalties.
Manager Imanol Alguacil had told the media after the match that the referee 'the teams did not allow the team to compete in equal circumstances'. In the meantime, Aritz Elustondo, who gave away one of the penalties, claimed that even Patrick Dorgu from United laughed for the decisions.
'The referee said that only Mikel [Oyarzabal] could speak, be the captain. I told the referee that we left the field that it was all a shame, “he told Cadena Ser.
“To be honest, I remain silent, he is looking for contact with me, he calls a penalty, and it is clear that because there was contact, VAR does not recall it, but it is not just my action anymore. The first punishment he mentioned in their favor, the punishment he did not mention live on Mikel Oyarzabal … I think you can see the desire to call us [against us]Including the punishment he called on traore. It is very difficult that way. “
MD says that Bastien and the VAR Willy Delajod have referred their last games in Europe this season on the back of their performances. It was pointed out that one of the signatures on the Fernandes hat trick ball also said: “How much you paid the referee.”
The Catalan daily quoted Captain Oyarzabal, who was just as impressed by Bastien such as Elustondo and Alguacil.
“He gave me a yellow card because I was annoying. I never respected him. I tried to ask for a statement. He just said what he thought, and when we told him what we thought, he told us that the conversation was over, that it was over, and that was it. It is frustrating, but that is football and that is what it is. It is a shame to be kicked from Europe, but even more when it is done. “
Oyarzabal went on to say that he too had the feeling that he wanted to leave the field.
“The desire there was to blow in one side and how little conviction there was to blow the other way. You laugh if he whistles the third penalty in their favor, the player himself says no … it seems like a joke. My penalty was the clearest and the one who lasted the longest to call. It is a bit desperate, sad and it hurts you. “
'[It] Ensures that you want to leave or sit on the field and let them do what they want. “
Real Sociedad has not been shy about expressing complaints about referee decisions in the past seasons, but there was no shortage of sympathy for La Real back in Spain on this occasion. The Alguacil side must pick itself up on Sunday in Vallecas. They are just three points from a European place, but will have to pick up their shape quickly if they go from 11th place and return to Europe next season.
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