The colchoneros have the advantage for 33 days without punishment, surpassing a record set in the 1940s
At Atlético de Madrid they know that they did not lose at Camp Nou because of the referee. And they do not believe that they are third in the championship because of the referees, but rather because of their own mistakes on the field. In the mattress club, however, they still cannot explain how it is possible that they have not received a penalty in their favor so far in the League. The latest example came this weekend at Camp Nou. In the final moments of the match, Giménez finished with a header, the ball hitting Busquets’ arm, that his back was in the air, and although the rojiblancos claimed a penalty, Sánchez Martínez did not point it out and from the VAR they did not call the referee. One more day at the office for Atlético. Simeone’s men have already played 33 games when they get a penalty kick. They broke a record from the 1940s. In season 1941/42 and 42/43, Atleti played 32 games without getting a penalty. Now the colchoneros have had an advantage for 33 days without a maximum sentence.
In the rojiblanco dressing room, the feeling continues to be one of confusion and there are several players who agree that at this point in the movie “no one knows what is a hand and what isn’t”. Especially since they remember a very similar game against Getafe in the mattress box, in which Mateu Lahoz decided to punish Atleti with a penalty kick against Saúl. On that occasion, a penalty kick was whistled against the mattresses. Yesterday, at Camp Nou, it was the other way around. It was not pointed out.
Atlético de Madrid accumulates 33 days without penalty in favor. It is 350 days without taking a penalty. The data is even more surprising when Atlético are the third team in the league to make the most shots within the area and also the third team to generate the most scoring opportunities. Despite this, Atleti went through the entire competition without conceding a penalty. It has surpassed the club’s historic record. In the club there are already people who believe that the colchoneros will finish the entire championship without a single penalty in their favor and that they will play the 38 days without the referees giving them a maximum penalty.
Source: Goal