In the Spanish Super Cup final, referee Grado made different decisions on three handball fouls. So, did Athletic Bilbao encounter the "black whistle"? Are Real Madrid protected again?
First of all, it should be pointed out that Grado is not a "lucky whistle" of Real Madrid, and has previously caused dissatisfaction among Real Madrid players when enforcing Real Madrid matches.
In La Liga's 11th round against Osasuna, Grado gave four minutes of stoppage time. However, the Real Madrid players thought there was too little stoppage time and kept asking after the game "Why only 4 minutes?" Grado responded, "You have 90 minutes to score, stop complaining about stoppage time." ”
Because of the controversy, Grado apologized after the game, "If the players feel offended, then I apologize." Enforcing the Real Madrid game again, Grado said before the game, "If you don't remember after the game that Grado was the referee, then there is no problem." The player should be the protagonist. ”
However, his three sentences have sparked controversy.
The first controversy of the game came in the 10th minute, when Williams burst into the left rib of the penalty area and stabbed the ball, which was blocked by Alaba. Williams immediately signaled the alaba handball to the referee, but Grado did not make a penalty.
In slow motion, the ball did hit Alaba's hand. However, according to the current rules, Alaba did not expand the defensive area, and the right hand was in a natural position, so this was a correct penalty.
Former La Liga referee Itulard analyzed, "He fell to the ground, he put his hand behind his back, it wasn't a penalty. And Dani Garrido also said, "It's not handball, it's not a penalty." ”
Cobbe Radio referee expert Pedro Martin, "The hand behind him touches the ball, not the hand in front of him." He only touched the ball after he fell to the ground, it was not a penalty. ”
In the 49th minute, Karim Benzema's right-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area was blocked by Jerre. The Real Madrid players signaled their opponents for handball, and Grado initially awarded a penalty instead of a penalty, but a corner kick.
After being alerted by the video assistant referee, Grado changed his penalty after looking back at the slow motion.
His decision sparked controversy, with legendary goalkeeper Canizares, who was on Radio Corbe to explain the game, even arguing with Pedro Martin.
Pedro Martin believes, "I don't think this kind of handball should be awarded a penalty, I think his hand is in a natural position. The rules provide room for different penalties. ”
Luis Bazin also hinted that it is easier for the giants to get penalties, "The key is how the referee judges, which often depends on the opponent. Some teams have easy access to penalties, others are not. ”
Canizares argues that "the ball that bounces back in the hand is not a penalty, and if you stretch out your arm and get hit by the ball, then they will definitely award a penalty." ”
Bilbao coach Marcelino also received a yellow card for protesting the referee's penalty. However, he may have looked away. As Grado looked back at the slow motion, he kept signaling that the ball hit his armpit.
However, Grado soon proved that he was not a "blessing whistle" of Real Madrid. In the 86th minute, Raul Garcia's header hit the top and the ball was blocked off the crossbar by Militan. After being alerted by the video assistant referee, Grado awarded a penalty and showed a red card to Militão.
In slow motion, Militang's handball was the same as Jerre's, reaching out to expand the defensive area and being hit directly in the hand. It turns out that Grado maintains the same scale and is not biased towards Real Madrid.