Overview
- Athletic won 2-1 after Álex Berenguer converted a penalty that proved decisive in the derby at San Mamés.
- Unai Simón, who had been presented with the Yashin trophy before the game, made three crucial saves including a stop on Carlos Soler and received a standing ovation.
- Real Sociedad published a formal protest calling the penalty 'inexistent' and cited the match ball’s embedded chip graphics as evidence that Aramburu touched the ball before Nico Williams fell.
- The VAR team did not call the referee to review the penalty sequence or an early contact that left Maroan injured, a choice explained by the VOR protocol’s 'clear and obvious error' threshold.
- The dispute has shifted coverage from the result to refereeing and VAR practice and could increase scrutiny of how LaLiga’s ball‑chip data and the CTA are used in future reviews.