‘Almost as good as Ronaldo’ – Barcelona fans take aim at ‘diver’ Kylian Mbappé during Racing clash
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15-second readBarcelona fans expressed frustration on social media with the officiating in Real Madrid's match against Racing Santander, specifically criticizing a penalty awarded to Kylian Mbappé. The penalty was given after a minimal contact in the box. Mbappé scored the penalty, giving Real Madrid an early lead. The match was ongoing at the Estadio El Sardinero.
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Barcelona fans expressed frustration on social media with the officiating in Real Madrid's match against Racing Santander, specifically criticizing a penalty awarded to Kylian Mbappé. The penalty was given after a minimal contact in the box. Mbappé scored the penalty, giving Real Madrid an early lead. The match was ongoing at the Estadio El Sardinero.
The penalty was awarded after Kylian Mbappé came into contact with a Racing Santander player in the box. Barcelona fans on social media labeled Mbappé 'a diver', suggesting the contact was minimal and the penalty was undeserved. Real Madrid was leading 3-0 at the time of the report. The match was being played at the Estadio El Sardinero.
The criticism from Barcelona fans was directed at the officiating and specifically at Kylian Mbappé, who scored the penalty. The fans' reaction was reported by Get Spanish Football News. The publication attributed the fans' frustration to the perceived undeserving nature of the penalty awarded to Real Madrid.
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- Barcelona, Real Madrid
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Supporters of La Liga champions Barcelona have taken to social media in numbers on Sunday, to make known their frustrations with the officiating in arch rivals Real Madrid’s meeting with Racing Santander. José Mourinho’s troops are currently locked in La Liga action, in a meeting with Racing at the Estadio El Sardinero. As things stand, Real Madrid boast a dominant advantage, leading their hosts by three goals to nil. The scoring was set in motion by Kylian Mbappé, who slotted home from the penalty spot inside the opening quarter of an hour. As alluded to above, though, adamant that a spot-kick should not have been awarded in the first place are those of a Barcelona persuasion.
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