The Catalan giants suffered a 3-2 defeat at their fierce rivals’ ground – the new-look Santiago Bernabeu – on Sunday night. Andreas Christensen initially handed Barca the lead with a back post header, before Vinicius Junior equalized from the penalty spot soon after.
The Blaugrana thought they had retaken the lead in the 28th minute when Lamine Yamal’s near post flick-on was caught by Andriy Lunin, seemingly behind the line. Laporta began by saying: “Yesterday, there were several debatable plays but among all of them there is one that is essential and that can lead to a change in the final result of the game.
I am referring to the so-called Lamine ghost goal. As a club we want to be sure about what happened and that is why I inform you that from FC Barcelona we will immediately request the Technical Committee of Referees and the Spanish Football Federation to provide us with all the images and audio generated by the play.”
Xavi complained afterwards: “It’s a disgrace. If we want to be the best league in the world we have to advance in this sense, you have to put in the technology.”
German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen agreed with his coach, adding: “It’s shameful for football, I don’t have the words. There’s so much money in this world and there’s no money for what’s most important.”
*Do you think it was a goal? It is unknown whether Barcelona will take any further steps.
But Los Blancos quickly bounced back after making several changes, with Lucas Vazquez equalizing before Jude Bellingham scored an emphatic stoppage time winner.
