The field referee Hernández Maeso and the VAR referee Hernández Hernández of Real Madrid - Almeria game had three almost consecutive conversations in the second half.

In the 53rd minute, Kaiky hits the ball with his hand inside the area on a cross from Fran García. The field referee, Hernández Maeso, did not point out anything. But he received a call from the VAR to review the action on the monitor. Almería claimed a possible previous foul, but after review, he decided to signal a handball and a penalty, which Bellingham converted.

"Fran, I'm going to recommend an on-field review so that you can assess a possible penalty due to a handball by the Almería defender," Hernández Hernández begins. "I also put you high behind so you can see it in context and the separation between players," adds the VAR referee. "Perfect. The Madrid player crosses and hits the opened arm, with the Almería defender occupying a space. I'm going to call a penalty without a card," Hernández Maeso responds. At no time is there talk about a possible foul by Rüdiger or Joselu.

In the 61st minute, Lopy shakes off Bellingham with a slap to the face; Hernández Maeso does not see it as punishable; the play continues; and Arribas beats Kepa to score what would have been 1-3 for Almería. But Hernández Hernández asks to review the foul on the monitor, and ultimately the goal gets annulled.

Hernández Hernández calls him and tells him the following: "Come see it, Fran. I recommend an on-field review for a possible foul in the action of the goal. Go to the short table. Short table. High close up. Go to the point of contact. A little further back. Continue further back. There, it has already impacted him. Further back. Come on, put a loop on it." Hernández Maeso says after reviewing the images: "I'm going to call a foul in favor of Real Madrid; I'm going to annul the goal and signal yellow to Almería's number 6."

And in the 67th minute, after a cross from Tchouaméni from the right wing, Vinicius finished off the ball into the back of the net with his shoulder. At first, the Extremaduran referee annuls the 2-2 score but again receives a warning from the VAR room to go to the monitor. After review, he decides that the shot was with an enabled area of the arm and concedes the goal.

"I recommend an on-field review so that you can assess the non-hand, the possible non-hand. Give me the reverse right. Stop at the contact point," Hernández Hernández begins. "It hits him on the right shoulder, there you have it," says Hernández Hernández, who also stressed: "It hits him on the shoulder. You assess the possible foul in attack." But the field referee does not believe it: "For me, there is no foul in attack." They respond: "I agree with you, and the ball hits his shoulder. Give me high behind. One more frame." The referee is clear: "Perfect, he hits it with his shoulder and it's a valid goal. I'm going to signal a goal, there's no foul."

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