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Iturralde González's Opinion on the Controversial Plays in the Real Madrid - CD Leganés Match | Camara Real Madrid Confidencial
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Iturralde Goes Beyond the Penalty in Real Madrid - Leganés: 'The Tackle...'

Iturralde González shared his opinion on the controversial actions of Real Madrid - CD Leganés

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Sergio Iglesias

Real Madrid secured the victory against CD Leganés (3-2) in a match marked by several controversial actions. However, the goals from Mbappé and Bellingham were key to securing the three points at Santiago Bernabéu.

The Whites started by dominating the game, forcing Dmitrovic to intervene to stop the first advances from Mbappé and Brahim. Everything pointed to the Madridists being the ones to open the scoring. It was so, but with a goal from the penalty spot after an action that CD Leganés protested to the referee.

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Óscar Rodríguez committed a penalty on Arda Güler in the first half | Real Madrid Confidencial

How Was the Penalty on Arda Güler?

Arda Güler received the ball on the side of the opponent's area, but Óscar Rodríguez stepped in to try to steal the ball. In that play, the Leganés player tripped over the Turk's leg, which led Gonzáles Fuertes to immediately point to the penalty spot without hesitation.Kylian Mbappé was responsible for taking it, and with a 'panenka' style touch, he scored the first goal of the match to put Real Madrid ahead.

However, many indicate that the contact between the Spaniard and the Turk is not enough to warrant a penalty. In fact, the action greatly angered Diego Jiménez during and after the match.

What Is Iturralde González's Opinion?

"Nothing, nothing, nothing, besides the ball got away from him and everything", commented Iturralde González himself on 'Cadena SER'. The well-known former referee made it very clear that for him, the penalty should not have been awarded.

However, the controversy continued throughout the match, as González Fuertes's performance was still being questioned. Minutes later, in the second half, another of his decisions was also criticized. This time, Rodrygo Goes was trying to enter the area when he encountered Renato Tapia, who made a tackle to try to steal the ball.

Although the Peruvian touched the ball to take it away from the Brazilian's feet, the referee didn't hesitate to call the foul and show him the card. Renato Tapia clearly touched Rodrygo Goes before hitting the ball in the infraction that resulted in Kylian Mbappé's definitive 3-2."He comes in from the front and takes it clean, very clean", added, once again, Iturralde González.

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