Referees Committee admits Barcelona defender should have been sent off vs Atletico | Barca Universal

"The Referees' Technical Committee (CTA) has admitted that Martin should have been sent off during the match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. They stated that the VAR should not have intervened to downgrade the punishment from a red card to a yellow."

"The CTA reviewed the incident and acknowledged that the red card should have stood: 'It is a case of serious foul play without it being relevant who touches the ball first. The correct disciplinary sanction must be red.'"

"The committee added: 'The CTA considers that the VAR should not have intervened as it was a correct decision taken by the referee on the field. The recommendation for review by the VAR led to an incorrect modification of the original decision.'"

FC Barcelona secured a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in a tense La Liga match. A key incident involved Gerard Martin receiving a red card for a foul, which was initially overturned to a yellow by VAR. However, the Referees' Technical Committee later admitted that the red card should have stood, stating that the VAR's intervention was incorrect. They emphasized that the foul constituted serious play, warranting a red card, and compared it to another match where a similar decision was upheld.

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