"It was a very complete game on our part; we had it drawn up in our heads. "I was ashamed of my behaviour, it was the result of frustration. I have always supported the referees; I am a faithful defender of referees, even when they make errors. "What bothers me today is that players can't spend five minutes with VAR, five minutes without VAR... That influences the game lot. They have apologised to us."
"The Blaugrana went ahead through a 40th-minute spot-kick from Lamine Yamal, who had gone down under the challenge of Pep Chavarria on the right side of the area. However, the decision was not reviewed due to issues with the VAR. Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer informed both coaches before kick-off that the technology was not working, and after service briefly returned, it was reported that the connection was lost again in the 11th minute, meaning pitch-side reviews were not possible."
Rayo Vallecano rallied to draw 1-1 with Barcelona after Lamine Yamal converted a 40th-minute penalty. VAR technology failed intermittently: the referee warned both coaches before kickoff, service briefly returned, then the connection was lost in the 11th minute, preventing pitch-side reviews. Rayo coach Inigo Perez angrily said the match should have been postponed if VAR was not fully operational, criticized the lack of efficiency, and apologized for his sideline behavior as frustration. Barcelona dropped points for the first time this season and manager Hansi Flick expressed dissatisfaction after the team registered no second-half shots. Opta noted Yamal became the youngest LaLiga penalty scorer of the century.
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