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Fans React as Referee Refuses to Check VAR After Real Madrid Defender Dean Huijsen Receives Red Card for Foul Despite Not Being Last Man
Xabi Alonso criticized the referee's decision to send off Dean Huijsen, who will miss two La Liga matches, though Real Madrid secured a fourth consecutive win this season.
- On September 13, 2025, Real Madrid faced Real Sociedad at the Reale Arena where defender Dean Huijsen received a straight red card in the 32nd minute.
- Huijsen received a red card for fouling Mikel Oyarzabal on a counter-attack, but referee Jesús Gil Manzano chose not to review the decision with VAR, sparking controversy since Huijsen was not the last defender.
- Real Madrid played almost 60 minutes with ten men yet managed a 2-1 win thanks to first-half goals by Kylian Mbappe and Arda Guler and held on despite a late penalty by Oyarzabal.
- Coach Xabi Alonso called the foul avoidable and expressed disbelief at the red card decision and referee's explanation, describing Huijsen as both relieved and angry after the match.
- Huijsen, a 20-year-old summer signing who has now received two red cards in nine matches, will miss the next two La Liga games but remain available for the Champions League amid ongoing debates over La Liga refereeing standards.
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The Spanish refereeing committee has confirmed that an error was made before Dean Huijsen was sent off in Real Madrid's 2-1 win over Real Sociedad, Marca reports. According to the report, VAR official Figueroa Vazquez made a mistake by not alerting the main referee on the pitch, Gil Manzano, to go to the monitor to review the incident. It is believed that if Manzano had had a closer look at the action, he could have overturned the red card and g…
Party with controversy in the Reale Arena of San Sebastián and anger of Real Madrid with the collegial of the meeting, Jesús Gil Manzano, after the expulsion of Dean Huijsen to the media...
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