Barcelona, Spain — Di latest El Clásico na for Saturday night, as Barcelona and Real Madrid face off in wahala-filled match wey end 4-3. Dem full plenty controversies for dis match wey involve referee decisions wey raise plenty eyebrows.
For kick-off, di match show signs of wahala, as Madrid TV don dey put pressure on referee Alejandro Hernández Hernández. E no help di matter say e meet some representatives from Real Madrid two days before di game for a meeting wey concern referee reform. From di first minute, seme na drama come happen.
For di 3rd minute, Mbappé don dey cause cause for trouble as Cubarsí miss im control. Di Frenchman wey dey for offside, rush confront Szczesny, and den di goalkeeper knock am down. Hernández Hernández gree say na penalty, as Cubarsí suppose stop di ball without Mbappé disturbing im. Di French convert di penalty to put Barcelona 0-1 ahead.
As di match go on, for di 14th minute Hernández Hernández miss foul wey realy happen on Lamine Yamal before di 2-0 goal. Di images show say Real Madrid player dey step on Yamal but no yellow card show, comot from di referee.
For di 32nd minute, bring tension as De Jong dey try to control ball wey rise high. E reach wey people dey ask if e touch de ball wit im hand before Lamine equalize with di 2-2 goal. But Hernández Hernández and VAR no call anything.
In di 37th minute, Tchouaméni don dey appear like di last man, cause him bring down Ferran before he reach di goalkeeper Courtois. Now, Hernández only give am yellow card and no red card as dem supposed check if nah DOGSO (Denying Obvious Goal Scoring Opportunity) been dey play. Dis na major mistake.
As di excitement continue, in di 43rd minute, Hernández Hernández call back a penalty wey no suppose happen on Mbappé after检查 foul wey De Jong make. After review, dem call off di penalty. Na correct decision.
Di 80th minute come again with another controversy. Hernández Hernández look wan cause foul on Tchouaméni but insist say di hand dey close to im body. Martínez Munuera from VAR don call am to check di monitor, but di penalty no show. Another error for Hernández Hernández.
In Di last minutes, for di 95th minute, Fermín don score goal wey no count because of handball. Hernández Hernández initially gree but Munuera call for review, and di goal comot after viewing di monitor.
In di middle of di match, despite di bad referee calls, Barça players dey shine. Raphinha, wey carry di MVP title, score important goals wey dey vital for Barcelona’s position.
“I don dey work hard for dis kind moments,” Raphinha talk after di match. “I come to Barça to help di team win trophies and make di fans happy.” He express say despite dia 0-2 start, di team remain calm and dey believe for comeback.
Overall, dis El Clásico show say controversy no dey finish. Referees go still dey face scrutiny as fans, players, and coaches craft stories around greener pasture where dem suppose enjoy football without wahala.
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