Once again, VAR and refereeing were the protagonists of the match, this time with the review of a potential penalty on Raphinha, committed by Raúl Asencio. Although the decision was ultimately not validated and a yellow card was shown to the Brazilian, social media exploded over this controversial moment.

In the review of the play, a slip from the Madrid academy player and a subsequent fall from the Brazilian can be seen, which the referee deemed sufficient to annul the penalty, despite the players' protests. However, this incident occurred at a crucial moment in the match, as FC Barcelona had just equalized the score (2-2) with a goal from Ferran Torres in the 84th minute. This goal nullified the Real Madrid comeback, which had been fueled by goals from Kylian Mbappé and Aurelien Tchouaméni in the second half.

The controversial moment occurred in the 96th minute when Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea initially awarded a penalty for a supposed push from Raúl Asencio on Raphinha. However, after reviewing the play on VAR, the referee retracted the decision and annulled the penalty, causing significant controversy among the players and fans, who disagreed with the final call.

The match had started with a dominant performance from Barcelona, who took the lead 1-0 thanks to a goal from Pedri in the 28th minute, a shot placed into the top corner from just outside the box. However, Real Madrid quickly responded and, with goals from Mbappé and Tchouaméni, seemed to have control of the game. But Ferran Torres stepped up to save Barcelona and force extra time, where emotions would continue to run high in a final full of controversial decisions and heated debates over refereeing.