Iturralde González: only one right call on Maxi in Famalicão - Sporting | OneFootball

Iturralde González, former Spanish international referee, analyzed the main incidents from the sixth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, including the contact between Rodrigo Pinheiro and Maxi Araújo that went unpunished in the Minhoto side’s penalty area.

At issue is an incident that raised doubts and could have resulted in a penalty in favor of the green-and-white team. For the former referee, however, there is no room for debate about the decision that should have been made.

“It’s a very clear penalty. For me, it’s a penalty that has to be seen by the referee, but if the referee doesn’t see it, VAR has to intervene”, Iturralde González began by explaining to the newspaper 'Record', making his position on the incident clear.

The former Spanish international also detailed Rodrigo Pinheiro’s action and considered that the player illegally stopped Maxi Araújo: “It’s a penalty where he scissors him with his right and with his left. He’s on the ground, he doesn’t touch the ball”.

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