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Goal-line technology is a luxury that Xavi+, the manager of Barcelona, berated Spain's top football league for not having adopted after the Catalans fell 3-2 to Real Madrid and gave up more points in the title race. Barcelona is now 11 points behind their historical rivals in La Liga and facing a trophy-less season following their most recent defeat.
Xavi was incensed when authorities were unable to use VAR to verify that Lamine Yamal's strike, which Barcelona claimed crossed the line, was not awarded as a goal. The game was deadlocked at one when the controversial moment occurred. A corner was flicked towards goal by young player Yamal, but Real Madrid custodian Andriy Lunin saved it, possibly after it had crossed the line.
Xavi did not hesitate in mentioning the mistakes made by the referees during the game against Real Madrid today. He said, “It’s a disgrace, If we want to be the best league in the world we have to advance in this sense, you have to put in the technology.I don't need to say anything about the referee, everyone has seen it already - if I speak they may sanction me, the images are there.”
The FC Barcelona manager added, “(Madrid) have had an extraordinary league, they have lost just one game, they’ve almost wrapped it up. I feel that with the game we played the normal thing would be that we would win.”
German goalkeeper Marc Andre Ter Stegen also spoke about the referee’s decisions in the game. He said, “It’s shameful for football, I don’t have the words. There's so much money in this world and there’s no money for what’s most important.”
Carlo Ancelotti speaks after Real Madrid’s win against FC Barcelona
Real Madrid defeated Manchester City via penalties in the middle of the week to advance to the Champions League semi final. Then his side won the match against Real Madrid yesterday night, manager Carlo Ancelotti expressed his happiness with the players.
He said, “I’m very proud, because they were two very demanding games. Now we have to prepare for the final part of the season, but we are very well positioned.”