After the opening, the game was ups and downs. In the 5th minute, valverde broke the deadlock and Real Madrid 1-0 took the lead. However, the White Legion didn't laugh for long. Only three minutes later, Barcelona equalized the score and Fati made contributions. Two goals eased the tension between the two sides and made the game more open. In the 22nd minute, Messi dodged Ramos, shot from a close distance and from a small angle, and was bravely saved by courtois. Two minutes later, Benzema also missed an excellent opportunity.
In the 27th minute, there was a slightly controversial scene. At that time, when Barcelona attacked, Messi took the ball, and casemiro tackled the ball in the restricted area, putting Messi down. The referee didn't blow it for the first time, and then VAR stepped in and communicated with the referee through headphones.
Let's take a look at this suspected foul action first. Messi's pass was so beautiful that he passed casemiro with a swing, but when the Argentine superstar entered the penalty area, casemiro came back from the side, and with a shovel, the ball fell to the ground. Judging from the slow-motion playback, did casemiro tackle Messi with his foot? Of course he did, but one thing, he touched the ball first and then Messi, which may be the reason why the referee didn't judge.
In the end, after some communication, the referee and the VAR video referee still insisted on the original judgment and thought that there was no penalty. In a big battle like the Spanish derby, the referee will be relatively cautious and try to let the players of both sides solve their own problems without too much intervention.