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Barcelona successfully completed their mission and won against Osasuna at El Sadar Stadium. Three crucial points put him one step away from winning the title.
Manager Hansi Flick’s side could be crowned La Liga champions tonight if Real Madrid fail at the Espanyol Stadium, either with a draw or a defeat.
It was not easy for Barcelona to get three points from Pamplona, but goals from Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres made the difference in the end.
However, the match was marred by a controversial tackle in the sixth minute against João Cancelo following a possible penalty after contact with Ante Budimir, but referee Isidro Díaz de Mira Escuderos decided not to count it, a kick that could have changed the course of the match if it had counted.
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The shot caused great controversy and was immediately analyzed by Radio Cadena Ser during the broadcast of the “Carrusel Deportivo” program. Former Spanish referee Ituralde Gonzalez confirmed that “Cancelo touched the ball first and then Budimir. Indeed, the contact shows that it was Budimir who hit Cancelo more than the other way around.”
The presenter of the program, Daniel Garrido, in turn defended this opinion, saying: “This is my impression.”
He also admitted that “the player could have been injured, but it was Cancelo who was ahead of the ball using the lower part of the leg”.
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However, he went on to stress that the Osasuna striker “could have suffered a serious injury”.
When the footage was replayed, one of the program’s participants commented: “It’s ankle-to-ankle contact.” However, Ituralde emphasized. “Yes, but they touched the ball first. If Cancelo hadn’t touched it, we would have been talking about dangerous play and a penalty. But he touched the ball first, and then extended his leg.”
At the end of the speech, González confirmed that “it was Budimir who attacked the space that Cancelo had won. It’s a “Twitter Penalty” that shows one contact shot and says it’s a penalty.
Indeed, Real Madrid fans took to Platform X (formerly Twitter) to complain that their team had suffered a “new injustice” in favor of Barcelona at the El Sadar Stadium.
