The Disciplinary Committee removes Antony's red card and he will play Real Betis - Real Madrid
The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has withdrawn the red card shown to Real Betis player Antony by Alberola Rojas in the match against Getafe last Sunday at the Coliseum and he has not been sanctioned. The allegations to the report of the referee from Castilla-La Mancha presented by the legal services of the Betis have been accepted by the Disciplinary Committee, which has decided that the Brazilian should not be sanctioned with one match and will be able to play this Saturday in the 26th round of LaLiga EA Sports against Real Madrid.
Antony made a tackle on Juan Iglesias on the touchline in the 91st minute of the match that was already 1-2 on the scoreboard and Alberola Rojas, at the request of his assistant referee, sent off the Betis winger, changing his decision when he approached the area of the action with a yellow card. He did not go to consult the play with the VAR , where Martínez Munuera was. Alberola Rojas wrote in his match report that the red card was for the following: "For entering from behind an opponent without the possibility of contesting the ball, using excessive force."
This is the first red card Antony has received in his career , having already received two yellow cards in two matches, one with Sao Paulo and another with Ajax. The winger said yesterday that "I'm always looking forward to playing. I still don't know if I'll be able to play, we're going to try to appeal. The play is a bit difficult. It will be appealed and I'm ready to play against Madrid."
Meanwhile, refereeing experts such as Mateu Lahoz, Pavel Fernández and Estrada Fernández pointed out that they did not see the action as worthy of a red card because it did not harm Juan Iglesias and because Antony barely touched the Getafe player's studs with his shin guard. Iturralde González did see the challenge as excessive and with a chance of deserving an expulsion.
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