Mikel Believes Madrid’s Fourth Goal Was Offside

(The Post News)- In the Copa del Rey semifinals between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad, Mikel Oyarzabal, who scored two goals in yesterday’s 4-4 tie, spoke with the media. He acknowledged that he thought Kylian Mbappe had been offside prior to Real Madrid’s equalizer.

Mikel, the captain of Real Sociedad, criticized a refereeing call before Real Madrid’s third goal and called the end of their Copa del Rey run “cruel and hard” after Real Madrid defeated them in the semifinals at the Santiago Bernabeu (4-4 in the second leg and 5-4 on aggregate) after Antonio Rudiger’s goal in the 115th minute.

He stated that they were thrashed in the last few minutes from a corner, which he described as “a little harsh and brutal.” Although it’s unfortunate and a difficult time, they must move quickly to turn things around and focus on what remains in La Liga.

The Donostia-San Sebastian striker noted that he and his teammates objected to referee Javier Alberola Rojas’s failure to flag Kylian Mbappe’s positional offside prior to the corner that resulted in Real Madrid’s third goal.

“Mbappe interfered with the center-back, and I saw him offside. I believe that influenced Igor Zubeldia’s decision, but the corner came later, and things stood as they were,” he explained.

Mikel also praised Real Madrid’s strength, saying, “Take a look at their team. It makes no difference who starts, who enters, or who plays. There’s a reason they’re where they are. We must leave feeling proud of our accomplishments and with our heads held high.”

He added that the fact they were confident they could win the semi-final match at the Santiago Bernabeu is a testament to their recent success. “It’s time to focus on La Liga and return to Europe, which is our goal,” he said.

Mikel concluded by saying that many people thought they could change the outcome, “We did, which demonstrates the values and beliefs of the team. It’s unfortunate that certain little elements didn’t work out.”

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