‘No excuses, clear penalty’: Mateu Lahoz on Inigo handball v Girona

'No excuses, clear penalty': Mateu Lahoz on Inigo handball v Girona

“There are no excuses. That [Inigo Martinez’s handball v Girona] is a clear penalty,” former La Liga referee Mateu Lahoz has said.

“Maybe there’s a previous foul on [Alejandro] Balde, but there’s a handball,” he added.

Có thể là hình ảnh về 6 người, mọi người đang chơi bóng bầu dục, mọi người đang chơi bóng đá và văn bản

The match official reportedly decided against awarding a penalty kick for Inigo’s actions after considering them ‘unintentional’ and stating that his arm was in a natural position.

The referee first pointed to the spot but re-considered his initial decision after the VAR review.