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La Liga VAR Summary: Barca benefited the most, Real had the most unfavorables

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According to AS, the 2024–25 La Liga season saw a record-breaking 189 VAR interventions, surpassing the previous record of 179 interventions in the 2022–23 season.

This increase is attributed to:

A higher number of referee errors this season, and

The debut of semi-automated offside technology, which allowed for more precise (millimeter-level) decisions on offside goals.

Of the 189 interventions:

62 were related to goals

86 were related to penalties

40 were red card decisions

1 involved mistaken identity

VAR Decision Distribution (Favorable/Unfavorable):

Barcelona: 16 favorable, 7 unfavorable

Real Madrid: 9 favorable, 16 unfavorable

Atlético Madrid: 8 favorable, 12 unfavorable

Athletic Bilbao: 13 favorable, 4 unfavorable

Villarreal: 10 favorable, 15 unfavorable

Real Betis: 6 favorable, 6 unfavorable

Celta Vigo: 6 favorable, 11 unfavorable

Rayo Vallecano: 7 favorable, 7 unfavorable

Osasuna: 11 favorable, 8 unfavorable

Mallorca: 5 favorable, 8 unfavorable

Real Sociedad: 9 favorable, 7 unfavorable

Valencia: 8 favorable, 4 unfavorable

Getafe: 9 favorable, 7 unfavorable

Espanyol: 9 favorable, 6 unfavorable

Alavés: 8 favorable, 16 unfavorable (tied with Real Madrid)

Girona: 7 favorable, 9 unfavorable

Sevilla: 8 favorable, 7 unfavorable

Leganés: 8 favorable, 8 unfavorable

Las Palmas: 9 favorable, 7 unfavorable

Valladolid: 8 favorable, 9 unfavorable