FC Barcelona took the three points against Mallorca in Montjuïc, thanks to a solitary goal by Dani Olmo in the early stages of the second half. A victory that, on paper, puts pressure on Real Madrid, who play against Getafe this Wednesday.
But it wasn't a calm match, far from it. The controversy, as usual, once again became the focus of the encounter. That's where Tomás Roncero, journalist and known Madridist, didn't stay silent.
A Goal and Many Doubts
The Barcelona goal came after a good combination down the wing. Eric García delivered a low cross, Dani Olmo appeared from the second line and struck it with his left foot. Goal, nothing to object there.
However, what outraged many wasn't that goal, but what came afterward. Mallorca, far from giving up, pressed with everything. Their low, intense, and solid block put a Barça in trouble that was already thinking about the Copa del Rey final on Saturday.
The Penalty That Wasn't Called
In the last play of the match, everything exploded. Abdón Prats fell in the area after contact with Eric García. Penalty? For Roncero, there's no doubt.
"Eric's penalty on Abdón is ignored by the VAR official. In two decisions, they've determined the outcome of the match and the whole season. What a shame, only in Spain do they look the other way."
These words quickly went viral. His anger connects with a part of the Madridist community that feels that refereeing errors are having a direct impact on the fight for La Liga.
The VAR, which had intervened earlier to disallow a goal for Mallorca due to a millimetric offside, this time didn't even appear. The play went unnoticed by Ortiz Arias and his team.
Errors or Pattern?
With this victory, Barça accumulates 76 points and continues to put pressure on Madrid. But beyond the result, there's the bitter taste of an unreviewed play, and in the final stretch of La Liga, every detail counts.
Was it a one-time error or part of a trend? The truth is the noise doesn't stop. If anyone knows how to turn up the volume when there's controversy, it's Tomás Roncero.