{"id":1780,"date":"2026-04-11T15:31:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/1780\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T15:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:31:28","slug":"real-madrid-fume-as-kylian-mbappe-is-left-bloodied-after-being-struck-during-dire-draw-with-girona-but-no-penalty-is-given-as-alvaro-arbeloas-struggles-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/1780\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid fume as Kylian Mbappe is left bloodied after being struck during dire draw with Girona – but NO penalty is given as Alvaro Arbeloa’s struggles continue"},"content":{"rendered":"

By MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 05:41 EDT, 11 April 2026 | Updated: 05:42 EDT, 11 April 2026 <\/p>\n

Alvaro Arbeloa hit out at a decision not to\u00a0award\u00a0Kylian Mbappe<\/a>\u00a0a penalty as his Real Madrid<\/a> side saw their La Liga<\/a> title hopes suffer another major blow by drawing with Girona.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Girona on Friday night, with\u00a0Federico Valverde’s second half opener cancelled out by Thomas Lemar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The hosts were left furious in the closing stages after claiming Mbappe should have been awarded a last-gasp penalty.<\/p>\n

Mbappe had dribbled into the Girona box and was caught by the outstretched arm of defender\u00a0Vitor Reis.<\/p>\n

The French forward went down in the box, but saw his appeals for a spot-kick waved away by the referee and VAR.<\/p>\n

Mbappe had been left bloodied in the face by the collision, with the Real Madrid star requiring treatment above his right eye after being hit by Reis’ elbow.<\/p>\n

\"Kylian <\/p>\n

Kylian Mbappe was left bloodied after below struck in the face by an elbow against Girona<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Real Madrid star went down in the box after being hit by an outstretched arm, but saw appeals for a penalty waved away\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Real Madrid star required treatment, but the VAR opted against intervening to award a spot-kick<\/p>\n

‘It’s a penalty here and on the moon,’ Arbeloa told reporters post-match.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘It’s just another one, another week gone by. It is what it is, and that’s that. Neither I nor anyone else understands it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘When does VAR intervene? It intervenes when it suits them, and when it doesn’t, it doesn’t.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘You already know my opinion, the facts bear it out.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘It was a clear foul, they called a foul on Kylian that was less than a penalty.<\/p>\n

‘We’ve had many problems with the referees. With this one, in Mallorca, it’s the same old story.’<\/p>\n

The draw further damaged Real Madrid’s hopes of chasing down rivals Barcelona in the La Liga title race.<\/p>\n

Arbeloa’s side are now six points behind Barcelona, but the Catalans have a game in hand.<\/p>\n

\"Alvaro <\/p>\n

Alvaro Arbeloa hit out at the officials over the decision following their draw with Girona<\/p>\n

\"Thomas <\/p>\n

Thomas Lemar’s equaliser saw Real Madrid drop more points in the La Liga title race<\/p>\n

\"Real <\/p>\n

Real Madrid are now six points behind Barcelona, who still have a game in hand<\/p>\n

Barcelona can extend their lead to nine points when they face Espanyol on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid’s attentions will now shift back to the Champions League, as they bid to overturn a first leg deficit against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

Arbeloa’s side were beaten 2-1 at home by the German giants in midweek.<\/p>\n

The return leg will be played at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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