Spanish referees' union admits: Roy Revivo was wronged, he deserved a penalty at Elche

The Spanish referees' union officially admitted that the decision not to award a penalty to Roy Revivo against Villarreal was incorrect. The union determined that the VAR intervention that overturned the penalty was a serious error.

The Spanish referees' union has officially admitted that Israeli Elche defender Roy Revivo was wronged in the match against Villarreal that ended 0-0. The union ruled that the decision to cancel the penalty that was awarded to Revivo was a serious error by the VAR team and the match referee. The incident occurred in the second half when Revivo's shirt was pulled in the box by Alberto Moleiro. Referee García Verdura pointed to the spot, but VAR intervention caused him to reverse his decision. The article notes that the admission does not change the match result but proves that Revivo was treated unjustly.