Rodrygo scored a late goal but after a VAR check, the referee adjudged that the Brazilian kicked it out of the goalkeeper’s hands.
The draw means Real Madrid are now just one point clear of Barcelona at the top of the LaLiga table.
Player Ratings: Real Madrid 1-1 Girona – 2022/23
Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Girona at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday largely thanks to VAR drama.
After a goalless first half, Real Madrid opened the scoring through Vinicius Jr in the 70th minute. 10 minutes later, Cristhian Stuani equalised from the spot after being awarded a controversial penalty for handball against Asensio.
Player ratings:
Starting XI:
Thibaut Courtois: 6/10
Made a number of good saves with the highlight being his fantastic save to deny Fernandez. Guessed the wrong way for Stuani’s penalty.
Dani Carvajal: 6/10
Got skinned in the first-half and was extremely lucky Girona failed to convert the resulting chance. The Spaniard didn’t seem to be 100% fit.
Antonio Rüdiger: 6.5/10
Rüdiger was decent in defence and was a threat from set pieces. Should’ve done better with a chance he got late on.
David Alaba: 6.5/10
Just like Rüdiger, Alaba was decent in defence. Real Madrid’s defensive issues this season stem from the way the team defends as a whole rather than specific individuals.
Ferland Mendy: 6.5/10
Fede Valverde: 7.5/10
Rodrygo Goes: 7/10
Vinicius Jr: 7.5/10
Substitutions:
Marco Asensio: 5/10 – Came on to replace Camavinga. The Spaniard had a great chance from a counterattack but failed to find the right pass in time. Wrongfully penalised by VAR for a non-existent handball.
Mariano Diaz: N/A – Came on to replace Valverde late on. The striker set up Rodrygo for the disallowed goal.
Eder Militao: N/A – Came on to replace Ferland Mendy late on.
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