Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: Simeone questions penalty decision in Derby
Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, has expressed his frustration with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) after Casemiro was not penalised for appearing to handle the ball in the penalty area during Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Real Madrid.
Simeone’s side claimed a deserved point at the Santiago Bernabeu, but could have won if the spot kick was awarded in the first half.
Despite VAR being available in La Liga this season, the incident was not reviewed and Atletico were denied a great opportunity to take the lead, leaving Simeone irritated.
“What do you want me to say.
“There are four of them [officials] for VAR up there, four [officials] down [on the ground]. They can make mistakes, as they were all wrong.
“I guess they did not stop the play because they saw it in a normal play, because it’s interpretable.
“Last year with [Samuel] Umtiti [against Barcelona] the same thing happened, they said it was involuntary, but what do you want me to say? The ball went towards the goal,” Simeone said in his post-match news conference, according to ESPN.
