VAR Audio Reveals Why Huijsen Saw Red in Madrid Derby

Newly released audio shows the moment a derby yellow became a red — and why the penalty still stood.

D. Huijsen

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Player

Dean Huijsen

Incident

Challenge on Giuliano Simeone

Outcome

Yellow upgraded to red

Penalty

Upheld

Referee

Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias

What happened. Newly released VAR audio documents referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias upgrading Dean Huijsen's yellow card to a red for denying Giuliano Simeone a clear goalscoring opportunity in the Madrid derby, while keeping the penalty award intact. Real Madrid played the rest of the second half with ten men.

VOR official Daniel Trujillo advised a pitch-side review for a potential DOGSO red card.
Ortiz Arias concluded the goalkeeper was not close enough to intervene after seeing the offside-camera angle.
Mundo Deportivo said the CTA's Technical Committee was due to analyze the derby's contested incidents.

The CTA's Technical Committee was set to review the derby's contested incidents, with selected plays due in Tuesday's public Time of Review.

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