"Trujillo Suarez told the on-field official, "Jose Maria, I recommend an on-field review so you can assess a potential case of serious foul play. Let me know when you're at the monitor." As the decision was being reviewed, Sancet was heard protesting his innocence to the match officials. The midfielder complained: "Don't mess with me, it's just a normal kick." However, once Sanchez Martinez reached the monitor, the severity of the challenge, where Sancet made no attempt to play the ball, became clear."
""Alright, I'm looking at the point of contact. Good, now I want to see it from a wider angle and at full speed," the referee requested. After viewing the replay at normal pace, Sanchez Martinez confirmed his final decision, relaying it back to the VAR room: "At full speed, that's the key. Normal pace, like that. Perfect - I'm going to upgrade it to a red card and rescind the yellow." The referee then called the player over to finalise the dismissal."
The grand reopening of the Spotify Camp Nou was overshadowed by a VAR intervention that produced the red card of Athletic Club midfielder Oihan Sancet during Barcelona's 4-0 victory. The incident occurred in the 51st minute after a harsh challenge on Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez, with the on-field referee initially issuing a yellow. VAR official Daniel Trujillo Suarez instructed an on-field review at the touchline monitor. Sancet protested the challenge as a normal kick, but replays showed he made no attempt to play the ball. On review, referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez upgraded the yellow to a straight red, resulting in a one-match suspension.
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