Real Madrid snatched a 2-2 draw against Sevilla FC on Sunday for Matchday 35 of La Liga and cling to second place two points behind leaders Atlético Madrid (77 points), held in check the day before in Barcelona (0-0).

But Monday morning, all eyes are on the VAR, with this question: did the video and an arbitration decision decide the future La Liga champion?

A quarter of an hour from the end, in the 76th minute, the referee consults the video for a clear and clear penalty on Karim Benzema after a collision with Sevillian goalkeeper Yassine Bounou in the Andalusian area. But referee Juan Martinez Munuera finally decides to award a penalty… to Sevilla, for Eder Militao's hand in his area a few seconds before Benzema's dazzling counterattack. Former Barça Ivan Rakitic was in charge of transforming him believing to seal the victory ...

It was without counting on this unexpected strike from Toni Kroos diverted by Eden Hazard in the stoppage time (90th + 4) of this completely crazy end of the match, to allow Real to snatch the draw and still believe in his chances to defend his national crown.

Previously, Zinédine Zidane's men had given in on a goal from Fernando, who opened the scoring after an intelligent head-over from Rakitic (22nd), then Marco Asensio had equalized a few seconds after coming into play in place of Luka. Modric (67th).

Zizou leaves his reserve

Despite this draw in extremis, the Madrilenians lost two points: after the draw between Atlético and Barça the day before at Camp Nou (0-0), they had the opportunity to take back the reins of the championship for the benefit of the goal. -average in case of victory this Sunday evening. It missed. Which partly explains Zidane's reaction after the match, to say the least circumspect after the referee's decision in the last quarter of an hour.

"I do not understand, if there is a hand, there is indeed a hand from Militao but there is also a hand from Sevilla," said the Madrid coach.

What the referee told me did not convince me.

Normally I never talk about this, but today I'm a little angry.

I trust football, all the people who work there… I saw a hand from Sevilla, a hand from Real Madrid, and they whistled against us.

It's like that.

We are happy with our match, even if we deserved better (…) Now there are three games left and we will fight to the end ”.

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