VAR Overturns Penalty Call for Barcelonas Yamal After Early Foul in Madrid Showdown

In this moment, the 10th round match of the Spanish La Liga is underway, featuring Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. The teams are competing at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, with Cesar Soto Grado serving as the main referee. As of the time this report was written, the score stands at 0-0. «Championat» is providing a live text commentary of the event.

A penalty was awarded to the blaugrana in the fifth minute due to a foul by Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal, but the decision was overturned following a VAR review.

Before this face-off, Real Madrid and Barcelona hold the first and second positions in the La Liga standings, respectively. The «Los Blancos» have amassed 24 points over nine matches, while the «blaugrana,» having played the same number of games, are just behind with 22 points, maintaining a two-point lead over the third place.