The tie in the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium left more than a result for him real Madrid. equality 1-1 against Girona by LaLiga This Friday became a new focus of questions regarding the refereeing, after an action that the native team considered decisive and that was not sanctioned.
Arbeloa: “It’s a penalty against Mbappé here and on the moon. I don’t understand why the VAR doesn’t come in. It’s very clear.”
“The VAR comes in when it’s good and when it doesn’t, it doesn’t come in. We’ve had many with the referees.” pic.twitter.com/x2RsQwJqEG
— Albert Ortega (@AlbertOrtegaES1) April 10, 2026
Alvaro Arbeloacoach of the white team, focused part of his analysis on a specific play: Vitor Reis’s knockdown of Kylian Mbappé inside the area. The coach did not hide his annoyance at the decision of referee Arberola Rojas and the use of VAR in that action.
“For me it is a penalty here and on the moon and it is one more. Another one. Another week. It is what we have and it is what there is. I don’t even understand it and I don’t think anyone understands it when the VAR comes in. I imagine that when it works and when it doesn’t, it doesn’t work. These facts, my opinion, support my opinion. It is a very clear action. We have had many with the referees. With this one, last week in Mallorca… The usual thing,” he expressed.
The match, however, also left sporting aspects that the coaching staff analyzed carefully. Real Madrid took the lead with a goal from Federico Valverdebut Girona reacted at the beginning of the second half with the tie signed by Lemar.
Insufficient performance despite the opportunities
Beyond the controversy, Arbeloa acknowledged that his team failed to translate its dominance on the scoreboard. Despite generating opportunities and conceding little in defense, the result did not reflect what, according to the coach, was the development of the match.
“With all the chances we have had and with the little we have conceded, It was a match with a lineup strong enough to win. “We should have scored some more goals and we leave with this tie,” he stated.
The coach also referred to the offensive performance, dismissing concern about the lack of goals from his main attackers. “I can’t worry about two players who have the numbers they have. Two of the four or five best in the world. I can’t be worried at all. We have to collectively improve many things,” he said. about Mbappé and Vinícius.
Adjustments and focus on Bayern
The draw against Girona adds to a recent winless streak, which includes defeats against Mallorca and Bayern Munich. Arbeloa explained that the team needs a higher level of demand to avoid this type of results.
“We are not a team that is capable of winning games at 90 percent; or not always. If you want to have more security against teams that you are not superior to, you have to go at 200 percent. If not, accidents like the ones we are constantly having can happen to you,” he indicated.
The coach also valued the performance of some players. About Jude Bellingham He highlighted his return as a starter after overcoming an injury: “He is quite tired. It is logical. Generation his first starting game and it has been good for him to gain rhythm and good feelings.”
In parallel, the team is already planning the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League against Bayern. “We are going to have more time than in the first leg to analyze everything from Tuesday, correct what we didn’t do well, enhance what we did well to do it well. Wednesday is our game and all the energy we have to go to Germany convinced to win and die there,” he concluded.
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