Zidane bewildered by handball decision as Real title hopes slip
Coach breaks his own rule on referees to remonstrate with official
10 May 2021 - 14:18
Madrid — Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was left baffled after two handball calls went against his side in Sunday’s enthralling 2-2 draw at home to Sevilla, which left Los Blancos still trailing La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid in the title race.
With the game poised at 1-1, Real’s Eder Militao was penalised after a VAR review for touching the ball with his hand as he jumped to defend a cross. The decision meant that a penalty which had been awarded to the hosts moments earlier for a foul on Karim Benzema by Sevilla goalkeeper Bono was overruled...
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