Chen everything seemed to indicate that the Ray would sing victory again more than three months later, football allied itself again against Andoni Iraola’s team. It was the 89th minute and Granada pressed with all its offensive arsenal looking for the equalizer. Antonio Puertas put a center from the right and Mario Suárez bailed out water. The play continued its course until it ended in a corner. Luis Milla was about to serve from the fourth circle, but Hernández Hernández stopped the game and did not authorize the corner service.
After the VAR review, the Canarian pointed to a penalty from Mario Suárez for a handball. The Rayo players complained bitterly about the decision, something that did not happen on the part of the Granada players, who did not even claim a penalty. The one who was a Rayista subsidiary player would not forgive from eleven meters and would give a point to Torrecilla’s team.
Direct protagonist of the action, Mario Suárez came out on his social networks after the decision made by the Canarian referee. The central defender from Alcobendas published a video of the play, accompanied by an emoticon with which he indicated that he preferred to remain silent over the decision made. The penalty could end up triggering a miraculous comeback that did not end up coming. A shot by Jorge Molina at the end of the match would end up hitting the crossbar.
The penalty given to Mario Suárez is not the only action that has left Rayo more than dissatisfied with the arbitration of Hernández Hernández. The redheads claim a clear disparity in criteria when it comes to showing red cards, making it clear that the canary overlooked a possible expulsion of Petrovic, but in the second half he had no qualms about showing a double yellow card to Santi Comesaña in just 120 seconds .
The one from Nigrán was not the only Rayista expelled in the Nasrid fiefdom. Andoni Iraola also saw a double yellow card, a decision that the Usúrbil coach explained after the game: “He sent me off for telling Álvaro García to waste time, which is something that all coaches do when we are winning. I don’t know until what point they can expel you for that, but I hope they are just as strict with all the coaches”.
The red-haired coach also analyzed the lack of uniformity when making decisions from the VAR: “They sold us that the VAR was going to enter into very clear plays and oysters… It’s very difficult to assume because we played a lot, I can’t say what I think.” The two lost points represent a severe setback for a much superior Rayo during the first part of the clash, in which he was able to sentence the duel. Despite this, the people of Madrid increase their advantage over relegation to 7 points and continue in a situation of uncertainty, but not an emergency.
