The Controversial Moments in Champions League
There's always something interesting in football, the most popular sport in the world today. Included in the European Champions League. Champions League is the highest and most prestigious event for top European clubs. In one season they face the best teams from other countries to win the Champions League trophy.
Currently, the 2017-2018 season, the Champions League has entered the fourth match day. But unfortunately, this event also presents a number of controversies, both due to the decision of the referee, to the behavior of players in the field.
In this post, I want to write a few things about the controversial events that ever happened in the Champions League. Of course, you can add it again in the comment field, if what I write is not complete.
The Off-Side Goal and Red Card
With a 6-3 aggregate, Real Madrid successfully advanced to the Champions League semi-finals 2016/17 after frustrating Bayern Munich. Their victory at home became one of the controversies as referee Viktor Kassai made three questionable decisions.
First is to give a second yellow card to Arturo Vidal who made him expelled from the field. Whereas in reruns, Vidal clearly tackles the ball and not violate Marco Asensio. Others are endorsing Cristiano Ronaldo's two goals that look offside on reruns.
Arsenal's loss
In the 16th Champions League 2010/11, Arsenal against Barcelona. A total of 95 thousand supporters crowded the Camp Nou. At that time, lasted the second leg, after finishing the game, Arsenal are eliminated feel rigged.
They have to play with 10 men since the start of the second half. This is after Robin van Persie received a second yellow card after considered ignoring the whistle of the referee. Himself who has been trapped offside, continue to dribble and score goals against Victor Valdes, while referee Massimo Busacca has blew his whistle. Van Persie also reasoned that he did not hear the whistle because the screams of 95 thousand spectators who attended at Camp Nou.
Luis Garcia Goal?
In the second leg of the 2004/05 Champions League semi-final, Liverpool and Chelsea again met at Anfield. They previously drew 0-0 at Stamford Bridge in the first leg. Liverpool managed to qualify for the final after a 1-0 win at Anfield with a quick Luis Garcia goal. However, it is controversial that brought Liverpool to qualify.
At that time, Luis Garcia who continued a weak kick, Milan Baros, not crossed the goal line because it was first swept by William Gallas. However, the referee endorsed the goal just after Luis Garcia celebrated the goal. Chelsea must be willing to be eliminated due to controversial goals.
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The writing is interesting and easy to read. Champions League always presents surprises like young goalkeeper Benfica Mile Svilar and also Layvin Kurzawa. Become a young player in the Champions League and a three-goal scorer
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Thats good my friend, I think in the next game there is some important thing will happen in UCL. And thats good to record,
Nice reading. Keep it up!
Hi @mrseventeen .. thank you