Former international referee Barinaga-Montero believes Lee Kang-in's tackle on Valverde should have resulted in only a yellow card, not a red card.

Montero stated in an article that day that the referee of the Madrid derby, Ortiz Arias, should have issued only a yellow card to Lee Kang-in instead of expelling him. This opinion contrasts with Real Madrid's calls for a red card against the Atlético Madrid player. The capital's derby ultimately ended in a 2-1 victory for Atlético Madrid.

Montero also reviewed the key decisions made by Ortiz Arias during the match, highlighting moments where the referee made correct calls and others where he made mistakes. He noted that the derby's tense atmosphere and frequent confrontations meant the referee struggled with some card decisions and overall card management.

The article stated that Ortiz Arias officiated cautiously in this intense and passionate derby. The match was heavily contested and at times very tense, and the referee made several errors in card distribution.

Ortiz Arias was actively engaged, trying to keep up with play and control the situation, but received little cooperation from the players.

Overall, Ortiz Arias maintained a relatively accurate standard for fouls and penalties, but also made several poor decisions. Among these, he first showed a yellow card to Bellingham, which was later overturned after a VAR review.

He correctly awarded a penalty to Giuliano for Heijsen's foul on him in the box.

Ortiz Arias also calmed both benches several times. Early in the match, Simeone received a yellow card for protesting a decision and gesturing to the fourth official. However, the referee still failed to prevent players from protesting repeatedly.

In several decisions, Ortiz Arias correctly distributed cards: Poupel received a yellow card after fouling Mbappé, Romero also received a yellow card for a hard tackle on Bellingham; furthermore, Bellingham was cautioned for a rough challenge on Julián Álvarez.

Ortiz Arias also awarded a penalty to Atlético Madrid and sent off Heijsen after Giuliano Simeone was brought down in the box, at a moment when Heijsen had no realistic chance of contesting the ball.

The article argued that the referee should have shown a yellow card to Lee Kang-in for his tackle on Valverde, and should have also cautioned Baena for his repeated fouls, particularly the continuous infractions in the first half.

The intervention of video assistant referee Daniel Jesús Trujillo, who asked Ortiz Arias to review the yellow card previously shown to Bellingham, was correct. Upon review, Bellingham's yellow card was overturned and a card was given to Romero instead.

Trujillo then again asked Ortiz Arias to review the yellow card shown to Heijsen, and upon review, this sanction was changed to a red card.

Traduit par IA.

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