""A Barcelona defender made contact with a Real Madrid player's face with his arm. The referee allowed play to continue, and VAR decided not to intervene.""
""The CTA upholds this decision because the action is open to interpretation, and there is no clear or obvious error. In contact incidents, the intensity must be assessed, and this action adheres to protocol.""
""Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa called it a 'clear elbow' after the game and questioned why VAR did not intervene, while RMTV also did their usual thing of criticising the match officials in the aftermath of the game.""
""Real Madrid hit out at referees again on Tuesday, with president Florentino Perez indulging in a bizarre rant at a press conference. Barca have already responded and confirmed they could take legal action against the 79-year-old.""
A Clasico match included a clash between Eric Garcia and Jude Bellingham that required treatment for the England midfielder. Real Madrid criticized the decision not to intervene, with claims of a clear elbow and questions about why VAR did not act. The Technical Committee of Referees reviewed the incident and stated that a Barcelona defender made contact with a Real Madrid player’s face using his arm. The referee allowed play to continue and VAR chose not to intervene. The committee upheld the decision, saying the action could be interpreted and there was no clear or obvious error. It added that contact incidents require assessing intensity and that the action followed protocol. Real Madrid continued criticizing officials afterward, while Barcelona indicated potential legal action.
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