Barcelona denied blatant goal in draw with Real Betis on Sunday
Monday 30 January 2017 11:04, UK
Barcelona were denied an equalising goal against Real Betis when Aissa Mandi cleared the ball from well behind the goal-line.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique called for Spanish football to introduce goal-line technology after his side were denied by a poor decision in Sunday's 1-1 draw at Betis which dented their chances of catching La Liga leaders Real Madrid.
The champions were left fuming when Betis defender Cristiano Piccini diverted Aleix Vidal's pass towards goal, and the ball appeared to cross the line by around a metre.
The match officials did not award the goal and defender Mandi slid in to scramble the ball away, denying Barca an equaliser moments after Alex Alegria had put Betis ahead in the 75th minute.
"I've seen the photo but the referees need help, whether it's with technology and in cases when it ends up hurting us or benefiting us," the Barca manager told reporters.
Mandi came to Betis's rescue again moments later to clear another deflected cross from Vidal just before it reached the line, sparking further protests, mistaken on this occasion, from the visiting side.
Luis Suarez eventually equalised in the 90th minute although Barcelona missed the chance to provisionally go top of the standings and put pressure on title rivals Real Madrid and Sevilla.
Watch the bizarre incident in the video above
