VAR audio from Atletico Madrid derby highlights referees' controversial decisions

The Technical Referees’ Committee (CTA) released VAR audio from the Atletico Madrid derby against Real Madrid, shedding light on disputed calls. The recordings discussed two incidents involving Cristian Romero and Jude Bellingham, as well as Dean Huijsen's sending off. In the first instance, a mistake led to a yellow card being rescinded from Bellingham after the wrong player was initially penalized. The second incident saw Huijsen receive a red card following a VAR review of his challenge on Giuliano Simeone. However, the audio does not address the controversial decision not to review Kang-in Lee’s challenge on Federico Valverde, which the CTA later admitted was an error.

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