It’s over. The First Division ends to the 2025-26 season and is going on vacation. He does it with Barcelona as champion of LaLiga and with goodbye to Mallorca, Girona and Oviedo. Evicted from the category and will have to play the next edition in Second. A relegation that would have been different if we take into account the influence of VAR on the results of the 380 matches that have been played since mid-August. The drama of descent would have changed a location: Mallorca through Seville. Furthermore, this tool also has changed the European banknotes, since Getafe would have been left without the Conference and would have finished in the hands of Rayo.
VAR is a tool that has come to football to do justice. Although they also have their mistakes. But if we make a projection of how the use of this technology would have affected the First Division, in a fictitious classification we would find several notable changes. Although not in the title. With and without VAR, Barcelona would be champions. Yes indeed, the difference with Real Madrid would have been more concise. Of the 8 points advantage that Flick’s men have finished with, just four. And without the video refereeing, Barcelona would have added 95 points (one more) and Real Madrid 91 (five more).
Where there would really be changes is in the lower part of the table. Oviedo and Girona would not be able to negotiate relegation. It’s more, but Mallorca yes there would be achieved. So much so that the vermillions would have played the last day already saved. Instead of finishing with 42 points, they would have added 45. The fact that would take his place to go down It would be Sevilla. Without the VAR, those from Nervión would play in the Second Division next season. They would not have added 43 points and would have stayed in 37five below a salvation that Athletic would score.
The other big change in this fictitious classification of how it would be in Europe without the influence of the VAR. The ticket for the Conference League would change hands. He seventh place instead of Getafe I would occupy it the Lightning. The Azulones would have added five points less, finishing eleventh. While the Vallecanos would repeat their feat of managing to play in Europe with two more points.
Interventions that changed the sign of the party
Real Sociedad 2 – Espanyol 2 (2-1)
Remiro saved Puado’s penalty, but Aramburu invaded the area before the shot and cleared the ball. The penalty is repeated and Puado, on the second try, manages to score.
Athletic 1 – Rayo 0 (0-0)
The VAR warns of a penalty by Gumbau on Sancet.
Sevilla 2 – Elche 2 (1-2)
The VAR awards Peque’s goal as there was no offside.
Levante 2 – Betis 2 (2-3)
Altimira’s goal annulled due to a previous foul by Junior against Iván Romero.
Athletic 2 – Mallorca 1 (1-1)
The VAR warns of a penalty by Valjent on Iñaki. It transforms it.
Celta 1 – Real Sociedad 2 (1-1)
Oyarzabal’s goal is disallowed at the request of the VAR for offside.
Girona 1 – Alavés 0 (1-1)
Antonio Blanco’s goal disallowed for offside
Sevilla 1 – Osasuna 0 (0-0)
The VAR warns of a penalty by Moi Gómez on Juanlu. Vargas transforms the maximum penalty.
Athletic 1- Oviedo 0 (1-1)
Colombatto’s goal disallowed due to offside by Ilyas
Villarreal 2 – Mallorca 1 (1-1)
Tani’s goal awarded as there was no offside.
Mallorca 2 – Osasuna 2 (2-1)
The VAR says there is no offside and awards a goal by Boyomo.
Girona 1 – Real Madrid 1 (1-2)
Mbappé’s goal disallowed for handball.
Alavés 1 – Real Sociedad 0 (0-0)
The VAR warns of a handball by Aritz and a penalty is called. Boyé transforms it.
Mallorca 3 – Athletic 2 (1-2)
The technology warned of two penalties for handball (Vivian and Yuri) that Muriqi converted.
Real Sociedad 2 – Barcelona 1 (2-2)
A goal against Fermín was disallowed due to a previous foul by Olmo on Kubo.
Atlético 0 – Betis 1 (1-1)
Own goal by Diego Llorente that is disallowed due to offside interference by Griezmann.
Espanyol 2 – Celta 2 (2-3)
Borja Iglesias’ goal disallowed for offside.
Getafe 2 – Villarreal 1 (1-1)
The VAR warns of a grab by Viega on Luis Vázquez and a penalty is awarded. Arambarri transforms it.
Sevilla 1 – Alavés 1 (1-2)
Boyé’s goal disallowed for offside.
Athletic 2 – Elche 1 (1-1)
The VAR warns of a penalty from Bigas to Laporte. Guruzeta transforms it.
Osasuna 2 – Real Madrid 1 (0-1)
Double intervention of the VAR. The first to warn of a penalty by Courtois on Budimir and the second to concede Raúl García’s goal.
Rayo 1 – Athletic 1 (0-1)
De Frutos’ goal finally goes up on the scoreboard at the request of the VAR.
Elche 2 – Espanyol 2 (1-2)
The VAR warns of a handball by Carlos Romero inside the area and a penalty is awarded. Rafa Mir converts it.
Levante 1 – Girona 1 (1-0)
The referee awards Joel Roca’s goal by determining that there is no offside interference.
Espanyol 1 – Getafe 2 (3-2)
The VAR annulled the goals of Ngonge and Terrats for offside.
Alavés 2 – Osasuna 2 (1-2)
The VAR warns of a stomp by Catena on Toni Martínez. Boyé converts the penalty.
Sevilla 2 – Atlético 1 (1-1)
Penalty by Dani Martínez on Isaac Romero. Akor Adams transforms the maximum penalty.
Oviedo 1 – Villarreal 1 (1-0)
The VAR orders a repeat of the penalty saved by Escandell for invasion of the area. Pépé does not fail and scores a goal.
Rayo 3 – Real Sociedad 3 (5-2)
The VAR, first of all, annulled a goal by Carlos Martín due to a handball by Ratiu. Subsequently, the VOR was notified to annul a goal by Pedro Díaz to signal a penalty in favor of Real de Ratiu on Pablo Marín. Oyarzabal transformed it.
Real Sociedad 2 – Betis 2 (3-2)
Gorrotxa’s goal disallowed for offside.
Mallorca 1 – Villarreal 1 (1-0)
Handball from Morey that the VAR sees and a penalty is awarded. Ayoze transforms him.
Osasuna 1 – Atlético 2 (1-1)
The VAR warns of a handball by Galán and Lookman converts the penalty
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