Referees committee deems Yuri red card a clear error as full-back fumes | OneFootball

The federation’s referees committee said in a video review that Yuri’s dismissal was a clear error, overshadowing Terzic’s Athletic debut at San Mamés. It also concluded VAR should have intervened.

The incident arrived after 10 minutes. Sevilla’s Sierra chased a loose ball cleared by Paredes towards the edge of the box, Yuri was slow to react and lost position. Although the attacker miscontrolled, the full-back held him slightly, accepted it was a foul, then was stunned to see red and left furious.

It was not considered an obvious goalscoring opportunity, Sierra had no chance of reaching the ball after the miscontrol. The correct sanction should have been a direct free-kick without a card, and the on-field decision should have been corrected by VAR.

Yuri later said the punishment was completely unjust and that being suspended for the next match is lamentable. He added that his team had to play most of the game a man down.

Terzic declined to comment on the incident. After the defeat, captain Iñaki Williams maintained it could never be a red, while accepting the decision on the opening goal, following an Unai Simón error, was correctly given.

A revamped video series was launched, described as more visual and dynamic, covering this and other incidents. LaLiga now selects clips using artificial intelligence, and the first release arrived after matchday two because of opening-week postponements.

Source: El Correo

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