Was it a penalty?
Barrenetxea's contact on Luismi Cruz in the box
What happenedIn a one-on-one inside Real Sociedad's box, Ander Barrenetxea makes contact with his hand on Luismi Cruz, who loses the ball. The referee waves play on and the counter-attack brings the 3-0.
- Ander Barrenetxea · defiende
- Luismi Cruz · encara
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Referee's decisionNo penaltyNothing was given on the pitch; there's no record of the VAR reviewing the incident.
Regla 12 · Faltas y conducta incorrecta
“Se concederá un tiro libre directo si un jugador comete alguna de las siguientes infracciones: … empujar”
IFAB Laws of the Game (extract)
Pushing is a direct free-kick offence if it's careless, reckless or uses excessive force; inside the box it would be a penalty. The question is whether the contact is significant enough.
The counter ended with Guedes making it 3-0 (54'). Deportivo pulled it back to 3-2 and lost by one goal. Their coach, Antonio Hidalgo, protested about the incident.
What the media say
“un contacto muy leve sobre Luismi dentro del área que, en ningún caso, da para penalti”
“Poco o mucho, pero eso hoy en día, eso es falta.”
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