Real were then awarded a hotly-contested penalty following another VAR review when Casemiro went down theatrically after light contact from Levante substitute Cheick Doukoure. Real also meet Barca in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Wednesday with the tie level at 1-1. Carvajal also defended the second penalty Madrid were awarded, which had sparked furious protests from Levante's players and coaching staff. But Levante president Quico Catalan was bemused by the decision, saying: "The more replays I see the less I understand it. "If Doukoure had really hit Casemiro he'd have had to be taken off in an ambulance, and it surprises me even more that this penalty was awarded due to VAR."

Source: bd News24 February 24, 2019 22:41 UTC