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FC Barcelona’s winning run was halted over the weekend when the team drew 1-1 with Getafe. But the result could have been very different if the referee had given a penalty to the Catalans for an incident that involved Jules Kounde.
The Frenchman, who scored the opener, was hauled inside the box around the 80th-minute mark by Christantus Uche.
Although Barcelona players screamed for a penalty, their cries were ignored by the referee while VAR didn’t intervene either.
Earlier this week, Barcelona president Joan Laporta launched a scathing attack on the referee for blatantly ignoring the foul on Kounde.
Laporta’s latest hit at VAR over Kounde incident
A few days after the game, it appears Laporta still has resentment over the referee for ignoring the foul on Kounde which could have greatly altered the final score.
Laporta is not happy with the refereeing (or lack of) against Getafe (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)
Upon arriving in Lisbon, in the lead-up to Barcelona’s seventh UCL league game against Benfica, Laporta was hounded by reporters.
While speaking to the media, Laporta reiterated the seriousness of the incident and once again urged the authorities to intervene.
“I don’t know if my statements have reached the arbitration body or not. What is clear is that the penalty on Kounde was as clear as a whistle,” he said (h/t Mundo Deportivo).
Laporta went on to excuse the referee, Gonzalez Fuertes, for having a ‘good’ game. But he looked frustrated over the VAR team, which did not intervene at all.
“The referee was good in general. The VAR should have said something. He should have intervened,” he concluded.
Laporta’s cries, though, are unlikely to be heard as a lack of refereeing oversight and accountability has become common themes in La Liga.
Barcelona, unfortunately, have had to face the brunt of it as there have been many occasions where the Blaugrana have been wronged, simply due to a lack of refereeing oversight.
