In the wake of Barcelona's president threatening to demand a replay of the El Clasico match against Real Madrid, La Liga has taken action by releasing the VAR audio and images pertaining to Lamine Yamal's 28th-minute shot, which was saved by Lunin.
Barcelona's Ultimatum Prompts La Liga Response
Amidst growing controversy surrounding the disputed goal, Barcelona's president issued a stern warning, indicating that unless La Liga disclosed the VAR audio and images of the crucial moment, his club would consider requesting a replay of the match against Real Madrid.
VAR Audio and Images Shed Light on Disputed Goal
The Spanish Football Federation RFEF has since made public the VAR audio capturing the conversation surrounding the contentious 'ghost goal' scored by Barcelona. Additionally, various images post-game have emerged, providing visual evidence that the ball did not cross the goal line before Lunin made his crucial save, subsequently clearing the ball into the corner.
Here's the transcript.
💬Linesman's voice: "For me, the ball doesn't go in at all, it's a corner."
💬VAR: "Let's check Cesar, wait a little, don't let him play the corner."
💬Referee Cesar Soto Grado explains to Gundogan: "We don't have goal-line technology, we are going to wait for the VAR review. Maybe it's a goal."
💬Referee Soto Grado to the VAR: "[Camly review the situation] We are in no hurry, it is a very important decision. The best thing is to wait."
💬VAR to ref: "We don't have any evidence that the ball went in. Restart the game with a corner kick."