"The fallout from Sunday's El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu continues, with heated debate surrounding referee Cesar Soto Grado's decisions during Real Madrid's 2-1 win over Barcelona. While many within the Barcelona community have voiced strong dissatisfaction with several key moments of officiating, the Technical Refereeing Committee (CTA) has come forward in full support of its referees, insisting that all major decisions were correct."
"The El Clasico was packed with contentious moments that tested both the officials and the technology assisting them. The refereeing team, which included assistants Carlos Alvarez and David Becerril, fourth official Guillermo Conejero, and VAR officials Javier Iglesias Villanueva and Mario Melero Lopez, was praised by the CTA for its collective performance. According to the committee's post-match review, the key plays were correctly called - including the build-up to Real Madrid's second goal, when Barcelona argued that Dean Huijsen had fouled Pau Cubarsi."
"Another controversial decision occurred late in the match when Barcelona appealed for a penalty after Ronald Araujo went down following contact from Dani Carvajal. Despite strong protests, the referee chose not to award a penalty - a call VAR also decided not to overturn, viewing it as a borderline but acceptable on-field decision. Fran Soto described the refereeing as "good and accurate.""
The Technical Refereeing Committee publicly supported the refereeing team after Real Madrid's 2-1 victory over Barcelona, asserting that major decisions were correct. The committee highlighted the collective performance of officials and VAR, naming assistants Carlos Alvarez and David Becerril, fourth official Guillermo Conejero, and VAR officials Javier Iglesias Villanueva and Mario Melero Lopez. The CTA maintained that play continuation during the build-up to Real Madrid's second goal was justified despite Barcelona's claim of a foul on Pau Cubarsi. The committee also upheld the on-field decision to deny a late Barcelona penalty, describing the refereeing as good and accurate.
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