In recent weeks, there have been concerns in Spain about refereeing decisions - are the referees' decisions more favorable to Madrid's "Real" or "Barcelona" club?
This season in "La Liga" championships, there have been no shortage of scandalous incidents - from disallowed goals when the ball was over the goal line and scandalous penalty kicks.
"Goal.com" website conducted a calculation showing the teams that have received the most penalty kicks from the 11-meter mark in the past five seasons in the Spanish championships.
At the top is the "Barcelona" club, having received a total of 47 penalties from the 11-meter mark, while only 13 were awarded against them. In second place is Madrid's "Real", taking 44 shots from the 11-meter mark and earning 22 themselves.
Teams that earn the most penalties from the 11-meter mark:
| Club | 11 m. p. into opponents' goals | 11 m. p. into own goals | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Barcelona" | 47 | 13 | +34 |
| "Real" | 44 | 22 | +22 |
| "Atletico" | 32 | 11 | +21 |
| "Sevilla" | 38 | 29 | +9 |
| "Granada" | 28 | 22 | +6 |
| "Espanyol" | 20 | 15 | +5 |
| "Athletic" | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| "Malaga" | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| "Sociedad" | 19 | 27 | -8 |
| "Valencia" | 26 | 35 | -9 |
| "Celta" | 20 | 29 | -9 |