Barca and Real Madrid would have been level on points if it wasn't for VAR

Barcelona and Real Madrid would have had the same asset after the 25th round in La Liga, had it not been for VAR's interventions. Thanks to the video arbitration system, the Catalans earned 4 points, while the royal club lost 5 points. Without the corrections of the decisions with the help of VAR, the two giants would share the first place in the ranking with 61 points each.

Last night, Barca prevailed 1:0 over Athletic Bilbao as a guest. In the 87th minute, referee Jesus Hill Manzano disallowed a goal by Ignacy Williams due to a handball by Iker Muniain. This decision was reached after considering the situation with VAR.

"There was a touch of the ball with a hand by Muniain, but it was not clear and obvious for the goal to be disallowed. De Jong also fought for the ball with an outstretched arm. This decision should have been made by the judge and VAR should not have intervened", commented the former elite referee Alfonso Perez Burul.

"I still think the ball hit Muniain's shoulder. We can't have a goal disallowed for something like that. This decision cost us the point", complained the "lions" defender Mikel Balenciaga. Barcelona leads the standings with 65 points, while Real Madrid is in second place with 56. In the next round, they face each other at Camp Nou.

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