What did Barcelona coach Xavi say about the VAR controversy in Real Madrid - Almería?
After their relative recent struggles, Barcelona bounced back to form on Sunday with a fine victory away to Real Betis , albeit one they came close to throwing away. Having gone 2-0 up early in the second period, the Catalans conceded two Isco goals in four minutes, only for João Félix and hat-trick hero Ferran Torres to secure a dramatic win in injury time . Despite the result, much of the post-match talk centred around Xavi Hernández’s views on the VAR controversy that dominated Real Madrid’s comeback triumph over Almería earlier in the day. Madrid come from 2-0 down to beat Almería 3-2 The Andalusians headed into the game at the Bernabéu having failed to win any of their first 20 LaLiga matches of the season and having collected only six points. Yet they incredibly found themselves 2-0 up at half time against Carlo Ancelotti’s side. Los Blancos, however, are renowned for their second-half fightbacks and the latest in a long line of them was completed by Dani Carvajal’s winning s...