Miguel Órtiz criticised after Salinas tackle injures Santi Comesaña | OneFootball

According to El Periódico Mediterráneo, most refereeing analysts felt the heavy Salinas challenge on Santi Comesaña in Málaga v Villarreal CF merited a straight red.

VAR rarely upgrades such incidents without absolute clarity on intensity, so responsibility rested with on-field referee Ortiz Arias. Video assistant Del Cerro chose not to intervene as it was viewed as a knee impact with a tucked leg, although the speed and force appeared clear live.

Around the 40th minute, Comesaña was already angered after an earlier robust foul by Salinas went unpunished with a yellow. The subsequent challenge injured him and forced a substitution.

Pape Gueye replaced him and later scored twice. He said he believed he would have been shown red for a similar tackle, added he would say no more, and called it very dangerous.

Comesaña returned with a very swollen right ankle. Despite the pain he was smiling and supported by Mouriño, Ayoze and Moleiro. He awaits tests, which could reveal a bad sprain or even a fissure, and he will miss Levante on Sunday, sidelined until at least after the international break.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo

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