With the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee confirmed for next's seasons LaLiga , AS' resident referee, Iturralde González, had a look back over this campaign to date to see where differences would likely have been made. Far from an exhaustive list, here are a selection of key decisions that VAR would have been used in.
Alavés Result: Barcelona 2 - 1 Alavés Incident: Luis Suarez kicks Duarte which if the referee sees it as violent conduct he would have been sent off. VAR: would likely have informed ref of the perceived aggression and the referee would then decide.
Barcelona Result: Valencia 1 - 1 Barça Incident: Messi not awarded goal when ball was clearly over the line. VAR: clear case to award goal
Result: Alavés 1 - 2 Barcelona Incident: Wakaso takes down Messi inside the area. Penalty not given. VAR: referee likely to be advised to review the play and decision made.
Result: Barça 4 - 0 Deportivo Incident: Suárez shoots and the ball crosses the goal line, but Mateu Lahoz does not give the goal. VAR: clear case to award goal
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Celta Vigo Result: Celta 2 - 3 Real Sociedad Incident: penalty awarded in 86th minute with score 2-2 after a foul from Celta's Jonny on Carlos Vela, but the infraction actually occurred outside the area. VAR: would have corrected decision and a free-kick outside the area given.
Result: Espanyol 2 - 1 Celta Incident: Gerard Moreno scores from an offside position. VAR: clarification given and goal not given.
Deportivo La Coruña Result: Levante 2 - 2 Deportivo Incident: The equalising goal comes from a non-existent penalty on the Levante's Ivi. VAR: would have likely corrected decision.
Result: Deportivo 1 - 2 Girona Incident: Penalty given after Deportivo defender Albentosa on Kayode should not have been. VAR: would have likely corrected decision.
Getafe Result: Athletic 0 - 0 Getafe Incident: Fajr's free kick for Markel Bergara's header which was stopped by Kepa, but appeared to be inside the goal. Referee Melero López did not award the goal. VAR: if clear from replays the goal would have been given but this is where goalline technology, not VAR, is required.
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Leganés Result: Málaga 0 - 2 Leganés Incident: Gabriel Pires's goal for 0-1 could have been ruled off for offside in the build-up. VAR: would have likely corrected decision.
Levante Result: Valencia 3 - 1 Levante Incident: with the score at 1-1, a goal by Coke was ruled out when he had not pushed anyone, but rather Paulista on his Valencian teammate Gayà. VAR: would have likely corrected decision.
Málaga Result: Girona 1 - 0 Málaga Incident: Málaga claimed offside in the build-up to the goal, scored by Alcalá. VAR: would have likely corrected decision.
Result: Valencia 5 - 0 Málaga Incident: Santi Mina's offside call on Zaza's goal play. VAR: would have likely corrected decision.
Result: Barça 2 - 0 Málaga Incident: Deulofeu's headed goal in the first minute was from a Digne cross where the ball had run out of play and clearly crossed the line. VAR: would have likely corrected decision.
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Real Madrid Result: Getafe 1 - 2 Real Madrid Incident: Getafe equalised with Nacho's own goal, but Jorge Molina was in an offside position. VAR: would have likely corrected decision.
Result: Girona 2 - 1 Real Madrid Incident: Stuani's shot was saved by Casilla and then finished off by Portu to make it 2-1 but he had been in an offside position. VAR: would have likely corrected decision.