Barcelona’s president issued a warning on Monday, stating that the club might seek a replay of the match against Real Madrid if La Liga fails to disclose the VAR audio and images of Lamine Yamal’s 28th-minute attempt that Lunin blocked in El Clasico.
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has since released the VAR audio capturing the conversation following the controversial ‘ghost goal’ scored by the Barcelona player.
Here’s are the transcript.
đź’¬Linesman’s voice: “For me, the ball doesn’t go in at all, it’s a corner.”
đź’¬VAR: “Let’s check Cesar, wait a little, don’t let him play the corner.”
đź’¬Referee Cesar Soto Grado explains to Gundogan: “We don’t have goal-line technology, we are going to wait for the VAR review. Maybe it’s a goal.”
đź’¬Referee Soto Grado to the VAR: “[Camly review the situation] We are in no hurry, it is a very important decision. The best thing is to wait.”
đź’¬VAR to ref: “We don’t have any evidence that the ball went in. Restart the game with a corner kick.”
Numerous images have surfaced post-match, clearly demonstrating that the ball did not cross the line before Lunin deflected it into the corner.
Despite Barcelona’s protestations, La Liga also bears responsibility for the absence of goal-line technology in the Spanish top division.
