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Barcelona’s 3-0 Win Overshadowed by Referee’s Head Injury Oversight

Mallorca captain Antonio Raíllo has appealed to LaLiga’s concussion protocol after a head blow went unheeded by referee José Luis Munuera Montero

Overview

  • Referee José Luis Munuera Montero did not stop play when Antonio Raíllo was hit in the head, allowing Ferran Torres to score the second goal while Raíllo lay on the ground.
  • Raíllo said he felt dizzy after the impact and formally invoked LaLiga’s concussion protocols to criticize the decision to continue play.
  • Two Mallorca players, Morlanes and Vedat Muriqi, were sent off in the first half—Muriqi’s red confirmed after a VAR review—leaving the hosts with nine men and contributing to the collapse.
  • Coach Jagoba Arrasate received a yellow card for protesting on-field and says the referee’s handling defied head-injury guidelines despite his pitchside explanation.
  • Mallorca will begin their next fixture without Morlanes and Muriqi, as debates over referee discretion and medical safety procedures intensify.