Carvajal given free rein, nearly injures Llorente and Giuliano | OneFootball

The first half of the Real Madrid – Atlético match, beyond the temporary victory for Simeone’s side, left several key moments, with Carvajal as the main protagonist. The same player who had already injured Griezmann in December 2021, was in the starting lineup and seemed to have a free pass from the referee, Munuera Montero. He committed two blatant fouls, which the man in yellow did not call, and which could have injured, first Marcos Llorente and then Giuliano Simeone.

The first incident happened before the 10th minute of the match. Llorente entered the Real Madrid penalty area and was close to scoring Atlético’s first goal, and after his shot, Carvajal appeared, sweeping in and causing an ugly fall for the Atlético full-back. It was a deliberate foul, off the ball, which left Marcos dazed and forced him off the pitch for several minutes. The referee did not call the foul, nor did he warn the Real Madrid defender.

Meanwhile, as the match went on, he did not hesitate to correctly book Johnny first and then Ruggeri. However, he did not reach for his cards, nor even call a foul, during a long ball from Musso. Giuliano was fighting for the ball with Fran García when the butcher Carvajal appeared, to bulldoze the Argentine and kick him in the air. This action prevented Giuliano from finishing the first half at 100%, but the home defender still did not see a booking.

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