Rayo Vallecano coach Inigo Perez was livid after technical issues with the VAR meant a Barcelona penalty couldn’t be checked throughout Sunday’s 1-1 draw with the LaLiga champions.
Rayo rallied to earn a creditable level in opposition to Hansi Flick’s facet, who dropped factors for the primary time this season after back-to-back wins over Mallorca and Levante.
The Blaugrana went forward by means of a Fortieth-minute spot-kick from Lamine Yamal, who had gone down beneath the problem of Pep Chavarria on the suitable facet of the world.
Nonetheless, the choice was not reviewed as a consequence of points with the VAR. Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer knowledgeable each coaches earlier than kick-off that the expertise was not working, and after service briefly returned, it was reported that the connection was misplaced once more within the eleventh minute, which means pitch-side evaluations weren’t potential.
Perez reacted furiously on the sidelines and subsequently instructed DAZN that the match ought to have been postponed if the expertise was not absolutely operational.
Perez later added: “It was a really full sport on our half; we had it drawn up in our heads.
“I used to be ashamed of my behaviour, it was the results of frustration. I’ve at all times supported the referees; I’m a trustworthy defender of referees, even after they make errors.
“What bothers me immediately is that gamers can’t spend 5 minutes with VAR, 5 minutes with out VAR… That influences the sport lot. They’ve apologised to us.
“I’m bothered by the dearth of effectivity. Possibly it’s Rayo Vallecano’s fault, I wouldn’t be stunned in the event that they made it sound like that. Dishonest is a powerful phrase, but it surely does mislead.”
1 – In opposition to Rayo Vallecano, @FCBarcelona‘s Lamine Yamal has change into the youngest participant to attain a penalty objective in LaLiga within the twenty first Century (18 years and 49 days). Precocious. pic.twitter.com/wm4x4eZkVX
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Hansi Flick, in the meantime, was sad with Barca’s efficiency after they went by means of your complete second half with out registering a shot on track, with Fran Perez getting Rayo’s equaliser within the 67th minute.
He did reserve reward for latest signing Joan Garcia, nevertheless, after the goalkeeper made 5 saves to protect a degree for his workforce.
“We made a variety of errors; we will play a lot better. Rayo performed fantastically. I’m not pleased with my workforce immediately,” Flick stated.
“Rayo are a really intense workforce, however we needed to management the sport higher. Joan Garcia performed a unbelievable sport immediately, it was unbelievable to see how he made his saves.
“He’s superb with how he works with the ball. He’s quick and didn’t make any errors immediately. He’s assured with the ball and with out it. It was determination to signal him.”
Barca host Valencia of their first sport after the worldwide break on September 14, having slipped two factors behind Actual Madrid and Athletic Bilbao.
