The biggest European derby, the clash between Real and Barcelona - Rafinha slyly shot from a corner to the front post, Lamin Jamal masterfully deflected the ball with his heel, and Andrij Lunjin struggled to save...
At that moment, no one was sure if the ball had crossed the goal line before the intervention of the Ukrainian, everything was expected to be solved by the famous clock that informs the referees of the results sent by the "falcon's eye", and then a shock - such technology does not exist in one of the strongest leagues of the world.
To add to the scandal, the VAR technology did not have the right angle, so the referees had nothing to do without confirming the assistant referee's decision - the ball did not cross the goal line.
Real's celebration, and anger in the eyes of the Barcelona players - at that moment the scoreboard at the "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium showed 1:1.
"It was a goal", assured the Catalan "Mundo Deportivo" on the front page.
"It was a 'goal fantasma' (ghost goal) and now everything is solved," added another newspaper from Catalonia, "Sport", alluding that in the end Real won 3:2 and went to a big plus 11 against Barca.
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen did not claim whether it was a goal or not, but he could not believe that in a league like the Spanish Primera, there is no technology, which, for example, was introduced by the English 10 years ago, and is also used by the Germans, Italians , Uefa in the Champions League...
"This is a shame for the world of football - there is so much money in this industry, and obviously it is not for the most important thing. A real shame," the German goalkeeper said after the match.
Unlike the Catalan media, those in Madrid are already celebrating Real's new title.
"Champion", the covers are "Marke" and "Asa", with the addition of "virtual" in parentheses.
It didn't pass - says 3D technology
When the "falcon's eye" is no longer available, "Canal +" and "BeIn Sport" televisions used 3D technology after the "El Classico" to determine whether the ball crossed the goal line when Lamin Jamal shot.
And that technology says that there was no goal, "Marka" reports.
However, the Madrid newspaper emphasizes that without the "falcon's eye" system, it was really difficult to determine whether it was a goal or not.
"Falcon's Eye" - four million per season
During the last two decades, La Liga has been either the best league in the world or at the very top, so there are justified criticisms that in such a championship there is no system "around school".
Of course, money is needed for everything, and "Marka" states that the implementation of this technology would cost La Liga four million euros per season - two million for Primera and another two for Segunda.
It seems, however, not a very large sum for the league in which Real and Barcelona play.
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