Sevilla Duo Slams VAR and Demand Answers Over Incident vs Real Madrid: ‘Clearly a red card offence

According to a report by Madrid Universal on Monday October 19, 2026, two Sevilla players, Juan Iglesias and Kike Salas, have spoken out against the officiating after their team’s 4-1 loss to Real Madrid. They want an explanation regarding the first-half elbow that Arda Guler allegedly gave Peque.

With Salas adamant that the collision warranted a red card, the two players questioned why the incident did not involve VAR.

With goals from Guler and Kylian Mbappe to put Real Madrid ahead in Sunday’s match, the controversy quickly became a hot topic. The players for Sevilla think the officials should have looked into the claimed offense.

After explaining that the Sevilla players had discussed the incident during halftime, Iglesias vented his frustration with the incident. Although he refrained from outright rejecting the referee’s call, the defender held the belief that Peque had been fouled.

In the first half, Peque was fouled. The incident was witnessed by Iglesias, who stated, “It looks like a foul to me,” according to Mundo Deportivo report.

While Mbappe was scoring, the Sevilla defender raised another red flag regarding an incident involving Robbie Ure. In his opinion, his team had lost the match because of a number of calls that went against them.

The difficulty of speaking to referees during matches was another point of contention for Iglesias, who claimed that players were frequently barred from approaching officials for clarification.

As for the challenge that Guler and Peque faced, Kike Salas gave a more robust evaluation of it. The Sevilla center back claimed the Turkish midfielder ought to have been sent off for what he claimed was an elbow.

It all started with an obvious red card offense—an elbow to the face. What matters most, according to Salas, are the minor details.

He went on to say that Peque had told his teammates about the blow to the face. Salas blamed the medical personnel and maintained that the forward had no motive to inflate the incident.

“He says it was obvious that someone elbowed him. The medical team must be summoned because he will not dive, he continued.

Finally, the Sevilla defender questioned why the referee hadn’t been asked to review the incident by VAR, adding fuel to the fire of frustration with the officiating following their crushing loss.

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