An 87th minute equaliser scored by Jude Bellingham rescued a point for Real Madrid. However, in the lead-up, Vinicius Jr clashed with Elche goalkeeper Inaki Pena, leaving him with a bloodied nose.
A furious Sarabia snapped afterwards: "It's a clear foul. Not a normal part of the game. That's what VAR is for. It's a very clear foul; it hits the goalkeeper and even draws blood. It's crystal clear."
That Peña himself said it was a normal part of the game, however, didn't change Sarabia's opinion.
"It's to Iñaki's credit that he said it was a normal part of the game, but it really wasn't. It's a clear foul," commented the coach, visibly surprised that the referee and especially VAR didn't correct the situation.
"I'm not at all happy with the result, especially considering the decisive moments of the match. Vinicius's foul for the 2-2 equalizer was crystal clear. Iñaki didn't see the play, but it wasn't just a normal part of the game, it was a clear foul.
"It makes me angry to waste time on these things, but you take the lead twice and you feel that there were factors that influenced the final result. It makes you angry."