La Liga has admitted, albeit only internally, that Real Sociedad are right to say they were unjustly denied a goal in a 2-1 loss against Real Madrid, according to a new report.
The win put Madrid atop La Liga, leapfrogging Barcelona in the process.
Adnan Januzaj’s strike from distance sailed into the net with Thibaut Courtois not able to react, but the referee called it off because a teammate was judged to have been standing in an offside position and obstructed the keeper’s vision.
“There were five meters between Courtois and I,” protested Mikel Merino after the match, describing himself as “angry.