Real Madrid need a miracle to reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Everyone expected a fast start from Ancelotti’s team, but it didn’t happen, and the opening was unsuccessful. Instead of good news, the opposite occurred: Arsenal were awarded a penalty due to Raúl Asencio’s foul on Mikel Merino!

A corner was initially given, and no one paid attention to the incident. Later, even as play continued, the VAR system called the French referee to review Asencio’s foul on Merino.

Everyone was confused and didn’t know what the referee would see on the monitor. When the footage was shown, Real Madrid fans held their breath. The foul was clear, but it took a long time for the referee to confirm it.

Meanwhile, Mateu Lahoz focused more on one aspect of the incident rather than Asencio’s foul itself:“Honestly, the amount of time that passed was very strange. These types of challenges have been called fouls before. If they were so sure, why did it take so long?”

Ultimately, this good scoring opportunity ended with Bukayo Saka’s soft chip, which Thibaut Courtois read correctly and saved.