Burrull on Bellingham’s Penalty Claim: “It’s a Playing Action, Not an Elbow

Posted on: 05/11/2026

Alfonso Pérez Burrull, an analyst for Radio MARCA, has backed referee Alejandro Hernández’s decision not to award a penalty for Jude Bellingham’s challenge with Eric García. In the 55th minute, Real Madrid called for a penalty when Bellingham appeared to be caught by an elbow from the Barcelona defender. However, Burrull explained: “There is contact with the elbow, but it comes from a playing action. Both players are close together, and it has nothing to do with a deliberate elbow. There is no arm movement or intensity behind it.” The incident was dismissed as a normal game moment rather than a foul.

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