Real Madrid center back Dean Huijsen couldn’t hide his frustration and took to social media to slam Spanish soccer over the decision to upheld his one-game suspension.
Huijsen was the protagonist of a very controversial red card in Madrid’s most recent La Liga game against Real Sociedad. The Spain international brought down Mikel Oyarzabal close to the halfway line and referee Jesús Gil Manzano showed him a straight red, deeming the action as a denial of a clear goalscoring opportunity.
Replays showed that Huijsen wasn’t the last defender. Éder Militão, on the other side of the center circle, could’ve realistically stopped Oyarzabal from being through on goal.
In the days following the game, Spain’s football federation’s Technical Committee of Referees (CTA)—who have introduced “Review Time“ for the 2025–26 season— admitted through a spokesperson that Huijsen’s challenge should’ve been punished with a yellow card.
