Barcelona may have defeated Levante on Saturday, but they were not happy with the penalty that was given against Alejandro Balde for an alleged handball. The defender was punished when a shot by Jose Luis Morales struck his damage, with referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez who pointed to the penalty spot after checking the Sarian Monitor.
Barcelona did not agree with the penalty and after the game Pedri complained about the supposed inconsistency of Hernandez Hernandez, with reference to his decision not to grant a fine for the Catalans during El Clasico in the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. And this opinion was shared by ex-reference Antonio Mateu Lahoz, according to Cadena Cope (via MD).
“He sticks out his arm. His hand is pretty loose. This hand is punishable, he can no longer pick it up.
Barcelona will feel relieved to have won despite this decision, which has generated much discussion in the last 24 hours – especially in view of the obvious comparison with the Tchouameni incident. Hernandez Hernandez was sent to the monitor in both cases, although he ruled that the bell was a handball, while the one with the Real Madrid star was not.
In the end there is little now that it can be done now, and for Barcelona it will just be a case of further. They will change their focus to their next match, which will be against Rayo Vallecano in Vallecas next weekend. That again will be a strict test in front of Hansi Flick, who started their La Liga defense in a good way.