The incomprehensible direct red card to Chimy at Villarreal – Betis

12/15/2024

Updated at 7:22 p.m.

In the 34th minute of the match, just after Vitor Roque scored with a header to make the Villarreal – Betis score 0-1, a foul occurred in the center of the field that unleashed a huge controversy since it conditions the match for Manuel Pellegrini’s team with an hour of play ahead.

And Chimy Ávila stopped Álex Baena’s attack in the midfield with a clear foul that deserved a yellow card but Cuadra Fernández, referee of the match, decided that it was a direct red card. A scandalous choice given that it was not in accordance with what was seen on the field of play and seriously affected the green and white team.

The Argentine was very surprised because his foul was not hard, but a trip and the Balearic referee justified himself before the Betis players who asked him to go to the VAR.

In the video refereeing there is Pizarro Gómez, who despite the requests of the Betis bench, did not warn Cuadra Fernández of his error and Betis was left with ten.

Pellegrini was reprimanded for protesting the action that has made Betis reconfigure on the field with Vitor Roque now more open on the right and playing with ten against a direct rival and after Thursday’s effort in Moldova.