Spanish League, Real Sociedad 0-1 Real Madrid (26th, San Sebastian)

Japanese midfielder Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad in the Spanish first division is not satisfied with the decision to disallow his goal in the match against Real Madrid. He spoke in an interview with the TV station Movistar Plus immediately after the end of the match on the 26th.

Kubo took a shot after passing one of the opposing defenders just after the 30th minute of the first half, but the goal was disallowed by VAR because a teammate had fouled the ball in the play immediately before. In an interview, Kubo said, "I don't know what would happen if the same scene occurred in the European Champions League, but I don't think the whistle would be blown."

He also seemed to be feeling some frustration as the team had periods of dominance in the match, commenting, "We were better than the opponents and dominated the match, but people forget about the play. What's important is the result. Those who watched the match know that we deserved to win." Looking back, he expressed his anger at the fact that the match was brought forward due to Real Madrid's advancement to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, calling it "a shitty thing that happened."