Aramburu's outburst over derby penalty: "It's an injustice, VAR told the referee I didn't touch the ball"

Real Sociedad defender Aramburu furious after penalty awarded against him in derby loss; claims VAR showed he touched ball despite referee's decision.

Real Sociedad left-back Jon Mikel Aramburu expressed strong frustration after Athletic Bilbao's derby victory at San Mamés, which was decided by a controversial penalty awarded by referee Alejandro Hernández Hernández.

Aramburu disputed the decision, claiming he made contact with the ball despite the referee's assertion otherwise. "The VAR showed me with the chip that I touched the ball, the referee says I didn't touch it, but he has all the technology," Aramburu said. "It seems incredible to me that he calls a penalty like that when I clearly touched it. It's an injustice."

The defender acknowledged Real Sociedad struggled early in both halves against Athletic's pressure but created chances. He praised Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simón's performance while expressing the team's disappointment at being disadvantaged by what he views as a refereeing error. Real Sociedad now focus on their next fixture.