Real Madrid scored the first goal in the duel against Levante, but Asensio’s score was surrounded by controversy, as it was derived after a foul by Mendy in his area
Real Madrid’s first goal against Levante was marked by an action that sparked controversy on social media and in the media, from a previous play in which Mendy committed a foul in the Madrid area that was not whistled as a criminal.
In front of the game, the white team counterattacked and in action Kross assisted Asensio, who ended up opening the score at the Alfredo di Stéfano stadium.
The whistle decided not to go to the VAR to analyze the game and mark the annulment of the annotation and the penalty in favor of the visiting team after the foul on Melero.
Previously, there was a controversial action in which Militão was expelled. Pedro León got past the defenders and fired a shot that the keeper just missed. 0 – 1 for the visitors.
According to Alexis Martín-Tamayo, better known as Misterchip, “the expulsion of Militao (minute 8) is the earliest of a player outside Real Madrid in the entire history of La Liga. They were only the two fastest and were goalkeepers: Casillas in 2011 (minute 2) and Adan in 2013 (minute 6) ”.