It could have been far worse for Rafa Benitez's side in their Clasico defeat, while Santi Cazorla's penalty wouldn't have counted for Arsenal - even if it went in
It could and should have been worse for Cristiano Ronaldo in Real Madrid's Clasico humiliation at the weekend.
During a Madrid counter in the first half, Ronaldo was looking to race clear of Dani Alves but the Brazilian, perhaps knowing he would be outpaced, shrewdly blocked him off.
Ronaldo flung his elbow into Alves' head before going to ground and that was enough to warrant a straight red card. Instead the referee, David Fernandez Borbalan, gave a yellow card to the Barcelona right-back.
During a Madrid counter in the first half, Ronaldo was looking to race clear of Dani Alves but the Brazilian, perhaps knowing he would be outpaced, shrewdly blocked him off.
Ronaldo flung his elbow into Alves' head before going to ground and that was enough to warrant a straight red card. Instead the referee, David Fernandez Borbalan, gave a yellow card to the Barcelona right-back.
Sergio Ramos was another Madrid player who was lucky to escape a red card.
Luis Suarez was denied a clear penalty after being brought down by the defender inside the Madrid area, and, having been cautioned shortly before, that should have resulted in the Spaniard's dismissal.
What the referee didn't miss - and it would have been difficult to have done that - was Isco's blatant kick out at Neymar.
But you've got to ask the question - why did Isco do it? Do they want to get the manager removed? From what I saw, I thought it was obvious that the Madrid players didn't look like they wanted to play for Rafa Benitez.
Luis Suarez was denied a clear penalty after being brought down by the defender inside the Madrid area, and, having been cautioned shortly before, that should have resulted in the Spaniard's dismissal.
What the referee didn't miss - and it would have been difficult to have done that - was Isco's blatant kick out at Neymar.
But you've got to ask the question - why did Isco do it? Do they want to get the manager removed? From what I saw, I thought it was obvious that the Madrid players didn't look like they wanted to play for Rafa Benitez.
WHY CAZORLA'S PENALTY WOULDN'T HAVE COUNTED
A brilliant piece of refereeing slipped under the radar at the weekend as the spotlight was on Arsenal's defeat and Santi Cazorla's slip on the penalty spot.
The Spaniard lost his footing at the crucial moment and made a double contact with the ball as it ballooned over.
But instead of giving a goal kick, Mark Clattenburg, quite rightly, awarded an indirect free-kick to West Brom as the law states that the penalty taker can only strike the ball once towards goal.
So what would have happened if the ball went in? Exactly the same as what happened if Cazorla missed - a free-kick to Tony Pulis' side and Arsenal still needing an equaliser.
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