Araujo claims he should have received a penalty in Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid

Barcelona’s quest to clinch the top spot in La Liga table went in vain as the team suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid in El Clasico last evening.

Even though we are still in the early stages of the season, it was a disappointing result for the Catalans, who remain in third place.

Shortly after the game, several Barcelona players, including Robert Lewandowski suggested that Real Madrid did not deserve to win the game.

Ronald Araujo on the Real Madrid win

Ronald Araujo, meanwhile, has claimed that he should have won a penalty during Barça’s defeat to Real Madrid last evening.

“Aurelien Tchouameni pushed me and in my opinion, it was a penalty kick, VAR should have checked it,” he said (h/t MARCA).

Araujo is referring to the incident just before half-time when he was pushed by Tchouameni during a corner kick scenario.

The Frenchman grabbed the Barcelona centre-back and raised his leg at the same time, which could have easily led to a penalty. However, the incident was not reviewed by VAR.

Araujo on Camavinga shot

Araujo also commented on an incident with Eduardo Camavinga, though it didn’t lead to any penalty.

Talking about the incident, Araujo said, “In the play with Camavinga, I reach the ball first and there’s nothing. It’s not a foul.”

Many Real Madrid fans, though, were convinced this was a clear foul. But nevertheless, the Camavinga incident was a small dent in an otherwise excellent performance from Araujo in central defence.

Araujo played a critical role in nullifying Real Madrid’s attacking star Vinicius Junior, although the Barcelona centre-back was not able to contain the onslaught from Jude Bellingham.