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FC Barcelona have been held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by Getafe away at Coliseum Alfonso Perez this previous weekend.
Nevertheless, the match was not with out its justifiable share of controversy, because the Catalans have been denied what seemed to be a transparent penalty late within the contest.
Simply previous the Eightieth-minute mark, Jules Kounde, who had scored the opener for the Blaugrana, was hauled down contained in the Getafe field by Christantus Uche.
Barcelona appealed for a penalty, just for the referee to wave play on, whereas surprisingly, the VAR didn’t intervene both.
Joan Laporta lashes out
Naturally, the Barcelona camp was removed from happy with the match officers and their choice.
Kounde and Barça have been denied a penalty vs Getafe. (Photograph by Angel Martinez/Getty Photos)
And despite the fact that Kounde opted to remain silent on the matter after the match, Barça president Joan Laporta has lashed out on the refereeing, calling it a ‘shame’ and the choice to not award a penalty ‘a scandal’.
“The refereeing within the Getafe recreation was a shame. He didn’t award a penalty to Kounde. It’s a scandal. It’s a scandal,” stated the Barcelona chief, as captured by El Chiringuito TV.
The anger from the Blaugrana president is comprehensible contemplating that the penalty may have been the distinction between a win and the eventual draw that they secured on the Coliseum.
Moreover, the outcome has allowed Actual Madrid to open up a seven-point lead over the Blaugrana on the high of the desk after the reigning champions beat Las Palmas 4-1 on Sunday.
It additionally meant that Barça have collected solely six factors out of a attainable 24 from their earlier eight La Liga matches – their worst run in 50 years.
