Referees blame the massive blackout in Spain for their inability to review VAR in Real Madrid matches.

Villa Gachupín, Spain. Spanish referees have blamed the massive power outage that affected all of Spain for not being able to review VAR plays that could have benefited Real Madrid.

Due to circumstances beyond their control—such as a lack of momentum and lack of desire—La Liga referees were unable to determine whether it was a handball by the Real Madrid defender or whether they should continue the match as if nothing had happened.

The Iberian Peninsula… wiped off the map of lights. This is how it looked from orbit last night after a massive blackout hit Spain and Portugal. Cosmic silence over the region.” #Blackout #IberianPeninsula #Spain #Portugal #PowerOutage #SatelliteView #EarthAtNight … pic.twitter.com/0HyA7tN8m0

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"How do you expect me to check the VAR if there's no electricity?" a referee justified himself seconds before awarding a penalty to the Whites for "breathing too hard in the box."

In Spain the blackout coincided right at the time of the Madrid match.

The blackout magically coincided with a controversial goal by the Madrid team in the Copa del Rey final, which couldn't be reviewed because VAR, incredibly, doesn't work with wind power, despite the fact that "it was always recommended."

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The mayor of Madrid is urging residents to keep all movements to an “absolute minimum.”

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“Just as we were about to check for an offside in the 89th minute, bang! Total blackout,” said the attendees, who also didn’t have mobile data to watch the replay on social media.

The annoyance has grown, as according to reports, the stadium's emergency generator only worked for the air conditioning in Florentino Pérez's box, which has generated suspicion among spectators who saw how the VAR monitors seemed "dead... like the hope of a fair win."

The Technical Committee of Referees has promised to investigate the incident, although they stated that there is no rush because "the match was already over and, after all, Madrid won, as it should be."

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