Real Madrid scored the first goal in the game against Levante, but Asensio’s score was mired in controversy as it was distracted after a foul by Mendy in his area.
Real Madrid’s first goal against Levante was marked by an action that sparked controversy on social networks and in the media since a previous game, in which Mendy committed a foul in the Madrid area that was not whistled as a criminal.
Faced with the omission of the action, the white team counterattacked and in the action Kross assisted Asensio, who eventually opened the scoring at the Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium.
The whistler decided not to go to the VAR to analyze the game and mark the annotation and penalty in favor of the visiting team after the foul on Melero.
Earlier there was also a controversial action in which Militão was expelled. Pedro León escaped the defenders and by going in front of the goalkeeper alone, the player was knocked out and the whistler decided to send him away.
According to Alexis Martín-Tamayo, better known as Mister Chip, “Militao’s eviction (minute 8) is the earliest by a Real Madrid fielder in all of La Liga’s history. There were only two fastest and they were goalkeepers: Casillas in 2011 (minute 2) and Adan in 2013 (minute 6) ”.