A new arbitration debate in the Madrid derby

Sunday 09-02-2025

The Madrid derby, now on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, witnessed a new arbitration controversy, after the referee awarded a penalty for Atletico Madrid.

The referee counted a penalty in favor of Samuel Lino after using video technology, after Aurelin Chaamini trampled on Lino's foot inside the penalty.

Opinions differed in the Spanish press about the validity of the penalty, as some shots showed that Chawini's foot settled on the ground and did not affect Lino.

While press reports said the penalty kick is correct, Chawini das on Lino's foot.

This controversy comes a few days after the arbitration controversy that occurred during the loss of Real Madrid 1-0 against Espanyol.