VAR Archive: Not Awarding Diomande a Penalty Against Real Madrid Was Correct
VAR Archive concluded the referee was right not to award Yan Diomande a penalty in the match between Real Madrid and Racing Santander, after the Ivorian came into contact with Racing defender Mantilla in the box following a cross.
VAR Archive concluded the referee was right not to award Yan Diomande a penalty in the match between Real Madrid and Racing Santander, after the Ivorian came into contact with Racing defender Mantilla in the box following a cross.
The assessment explained that Mantilla's foot made slight, incidental contact with Diomande after the ball had been played, without a strong challenge or reckless use of force. Therefore, contact alone does not constitute an offence warranting a penalty, provided it did not result from an action that broke the rules.
According to VAR Archive, the nature and timing of the challenge did not make Mantilla's action reckless, and allowing play to continue was the correct refereeing decision.