Flash confession from Spanish referee! 'I should have awarded Real Madrid a penalty'
Referee Burgos Bengoetxea has admitted he made a mistake regarding a penalty decision during Real Madrid's draw with Sevilla.
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An interesting detail has emerged from the match where Real Madrid drew with Sevilla.
In the match where Real Madrid faced Sevilla, referee Burgos Bengoetxea admitted that he made a mistake by not awarding a penalty for the incident involving Vinicius Junior, who went down in the penalty area following a challenge by Jesus Navas.
DAZN shared the dialogue that took place between the referee and Vinicius at the end of the first half.
When the Brazilian star approached the referee to ask why a penalty was not called for the incident, referee Burgos stated, "I was wrong on that play, Vini. Yes, I say that clearly."
Real Madrid, which is in a title race with Barcelona, finished the week with a loss of points after drawing 1-1 with Sevilla.