"Barcelona endured one of the most controversial Clasicos in recent memory at the Santiago Bernabeu. During all that action on the field, the drama unfolded through a series of contentious refereeing decisions that left Hansi Flick's side and their supporters furious. Once again, Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. found himself at the centre of attention, whether he was on the pitch or on the bench."
"Match referee César Soto Grado became the main character of the night for all the wrong reasons. Under immense pressure from both sides, the referee struggled to maintain control and made several errors that were later corrected by VAR. His major misjudgements included a wrongly awarded penalty for Real Madrid involving Lamine Yamal and Vinicius Jr., an offside goal by Kylian Mbappe that should never have stood, and Dani Carvajal's blatant shove on Ronald Araujo inside the box."
"Vinicius went down in the box after what appeared to be minimal contact from Lamine Yamal. The youngster held his head in disbelief as the referee immediately pointed to the spot, believing there was clear contact. A mandatory VAR check soon followed, initially focusing on whether Vinícius had been in an offside position during his run from midfield. After reviewing the footage, Soto Grado was called to the pitchside monitor for a second look."
Barcelona faced a highly contentious Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu marked by a series of disputable refereeing decisions. Match referee César Soto Grado struggled to maintain control under pressure and made several decisions later reviewed by VAR. Key errors included a wrongly awarded penalty after minimal contact between Lamine Yamal and Vinicius Jr., an offside goal by Kylian Mbappé that should not have stood, and a blatant shove by Dani Carvajal on Ronald Araujo inside the box. A pitchside VAR review overturned the initial penalty, confirming a fair defensive challenge.
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