Real Madrid scored the first goal in the duel against Levante, but Asensio’s goal was embroiled in controversy because it was derived after a foul by Mendy in his area
Real Madrid’s first goal against Levante was marked by an action that aroused controversy on social media and among the media, as a previous play and in which Mendy committed a foul within the ‘Madrid area that was not whistled as a criminal.
In the absence of play, the white team made a counterattack and in action Kross assisted Asensio, who ended up opening the scoring at the Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium.
The sibilant decided not to go to the VAR to analyze the play and mark the cancellation of the annotation and the penalty in favor of the visiting team after the foul on Melero.
Previously there was also a controversial action in which Militão was expelled. Pedro León escaped from the defenses and going alone in front of the goalkeeper the player was knocked down, which caused the whistler to decide to expel him.
According to Alexis Martin-Tamayo, better known as Misterchip “Militao’s expulsion (minute 8) is the earliest of a Real Madrid outfielder in the entire history of the League. There were only two faster and they were goalkeepers: Casillas in 2011 (minute 2) and Adam in 2013 (minute 6) “.