Barcelona remained at the top of La Liga on Saturday after a hard-fought 2-0 win in Las Palmas, but the game could have been very different. The hosts claimed a fine in the later phases of the game when it was 1-0, but after a VAR review there was bad luck.
The flash point arrived in the 80th minute when a shot seemed to hit Eric Garcia because it was on its way to the goal of Wojciech Szczesny. The two Las Palmas players involved in the move where offside, and that was made clear after the VAR check.
Initially, nothing was given on the field by referee Adrian Cordero Vega, but he was asked to revise the incident, despite the fact that offside was one of the cases that the VAR team itself could rule. That is why Barcelona was not satisfied, as Eric himself told the media in the aftermath of the procedure in Gran Canaria (via MD).
“I was very clear that it was offside and that it also fell control. Then he puts me in his hand if I put it on the floor, that is what the referee tells them.
“After this week it is normal for everything that is a bit judged … What we don't understand is why they let him judge the game when they already know it is offside. The piece would have ended there. '
Eric also reflected the views of his head coach Hansi film that Barcelona was under par against Las Palmas.
“We were inaccurately in the first half, but we adjusted a few things during the break. What did Flick tell us? Things about positioning. We came back after a considerable disadvantage and it is good to keep it. We knew it would be difficult and we are happy that we have picked up three important points. “
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