Carlo Ancelotti did not reserve anything when talking about the controversial penalty awarded to Marco Asensio in Real Madrid vs. Girona on Sunday, which ended in a 1-1 draw and left his team just one point behind their closest competitor nearby, FC Barcelona.
“I don’t really like to talk about this “referee decisions” but from time to time it has to be done. The first situation “was played by Asensio” is not a penalty because he simply does not touch the ball with his hand. I have spoken with Asensio and I asked him if he has touched the ball with his hand and he has told me no. It’s true that his left hand was in a bit of a strange position, but he simply didn’t touch the ball with his hand, they invented it”, were Ancelotti’s specific words at the post-match press conference.
With the game 1-0 in favor of Madrid after a goal by Vinicius Jr. at the minute 70′, the whites They battled with a Girona that was very well planted. Ten minutes later, the center reached the area in which the ball hit Asensio’s chest, although the referee awarded a penalty for considering that there was contact with his arm.
Real Madrid and Asensio, tough on refereeing
It seems that Marco Asensio has nothing to hide, and he himself dared to upload a video in which you can see the penalty play that cost his team two points.