Overview
- Vidal said on the Enfocados Te Apuesto podcast, moderated by former pro Jefferson Farfán, that he felt cheated in every match he played against Real Madrid.
- He asserted that frequent injustices in those games led to the introduction of VAR, presenting his view rather than new evidence.
- He pointed to Bayern’s 2016/17 Champions League quarter-final in Madrid, where he was sent off before a 4–2 extra-time defeat, as emblematic of the issue.
- Coverage recalls that multiple decisions from that tie were fiercely criticized at the time, including by coach Carlo Ancelotti, and reports noted two Real goals later decried for offside.
- Across his career he faced Real 16 times with only four wins, and in the same interview he also claimed superiority to midfielders such as Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso and Andrea Pirlo.