Why Was Real Madrid’s Penalty Overturned vs. Barcelona?

The match between Real Madrid and Barcelona began with an early penalty awarded to Real Madrid just two minutes in, after Vinicius Junior went down following a challenge from Lamine Yamal, who appeared to make contact and was visibly distraught as the referee immediately pointed to the spot.

A VAR review was initiated, initially focusing on a potential offside involving Vinicius Junior, but the referee was then called to the pitchside monitor, shifting the focus away from offside. After reviewing the challenge, it was determined that Yamal had not committed a foul; instead, Vinicius was found to have fouled Yamal by kicking him during the shooting motion, leading to the penalty being overturned.

Later in the match, Kylian Mbappé scored a long-range half-volley for Real Madrid, but another VAR review concluded that he was in an offside position, resulting in the goal being disallowed and leaving Madrid fans frustrated by the decisions.