Gaspar: I hope the referees' focus on centimetres applies to everything Villarreal Spoke ahead of match against Real Madrid

Villarreal captain Mario Gaspar has lamented the use of the VAR, following Jesus Gil Manzano's controversial decisions from the VAR room in their 2-1 loss to Levante.

The Spanish referee, who was the man in Jose Luis Munuera Montero's ear as two penalties were awarded to Levante and as one was allowed to be retaken due to encroachment, has been appointed as the main referee for the Yellow Submarine's upcoming match against Real Madrid.

"If the goalkeeper is one centimetre ahead of the line then you should also look at other types of moves such as when a player enters the area before a penalty is taken," Gaspar said.

"If we're going by centimetres then it has to apply to everything.

"The referee can be wrong, and I don't think it's premeditated.

"Hopefully against Real Madrid he will put in a good refereeing performance."

A couple of seasons ago, Gil Manzano was following a controversial game between Villarreal and Real Madrid and the former's president Fernando Roig claimed that he saw the official leave with Real Madrid merchandise.

Following the weekend's Levante game, Villarreal players held a meeting with referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz on Tuesday after their morning training session to discuss their doubts on several decisions over the first games of the 2019/20 campaign.