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Spanish Referees' Committee Admits Elche Denied Clear Penalty
Spain's Technical Committee of Referees has ruled that Israeli defender Roy Revivo of Elche was wrongly denied a penalty kick during a recent match against Villarreal. The committee determined that the VAR intervention to overturn the referee's initial penalty call was a mistake.
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What happened
- 01Spain's refereeing committee admitted Elche's Israeli defender Roy Revivo was wrongly denied a penalty against Villarreal.
- 02The committee ruled that Alberto Moleiro should have received a yellow card for pulling Revivo's shirt inside the box.
- 03Referee Victor Garcia initially awarded a penalty, but incorrectly overturned his decision after a VAR intervention.
- 04The match between Elche and Villarreal ended in a 0-0 draw.
- 05Elche's coach Martin Anselmi and Spanish newspaper AS both criticized the VAR decision after the match.
- 06Elche had previously protested the controversial refereeing decision on social media.
The incident occurred during a match that ended in a 0-0 draw. Villarreal's Alberto Moleiro pulled Revivo's shirt inside the penalty box, prompting referee Victor Garcia to point to the penalty spot. However, after a VAR review, Garcia overturned his decision. The committee has now stated that the original penalty call was correct and that Moleiro should have also received a yellow card.
The ruling was published on the program "Time for Review," which analyzes controversial calls. Following the match, Spanish media and Elche's coach, Martin Anselmi, criticized the decision, with the newspaper "AS" reporting that VAR had saved Villarreal. Elche had also protested the decision on social media.
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