Sevilla FC (ESP) - Manchester United FC (ENG)
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Daniel Siebert (GER)
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marco Fritz (GER)
UEFA Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas (SCO)
UEFA Delegate: Per Svärd (SWE)
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Daniel Siebert (GER)
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marco Fritz (GER)
UEFA Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas (SCO)
UEFA Delegate: Per Svärd (SWE)
Fun fact: Brych has never done an EL SF or final without Sevilla.
ReplyDeleteDo you know where is VAR room in these Europa League games?
DeleteCentralized in Koln or Van at stadium?
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DeleteThere are rumours for a new list of referees for the 2nd half of 2020. Do we know anything?
ReplyDeleteAs soon as we will manage to get info, we will publish them.
Deleteno changes in elite. some promotions in first at a glance. big changes in futsal
DeleteDo you know more? In case you can contact us via mail or using the form at the right of the blog. Thank you.
Delete@Anonymous 13:02
DeletePlease write if you have more information.
Andres Cunha and Nestor Pitana flown out to Saudi for last match days. Anyone have any info on this? Appointments or links to matches?
ReplyDeleteI hope that tomorrow I will see the name of Hategan. Otherwise it would be outrageous. He didn't whistle a QF in CL and EL this season.
ReplyDeleteMore than that, this is his 13rd season (!) as FIFA referee and he doesn't have a QF in Champions League. Honestly this is hard to understand when we talk about a referee who whistled SF in olympic tournament, SF in WC u17, QF in WC u20. Also he whistled the final for 3rd place in 2019 World Club Championship.
Tomorrow it will be the last chance for him this season, otherwis he will remain without game in CL or EL finals (because (I can't imagine he will got something bigger). Unfortunately, he comes from Romania, a small country. He is not pushed like Oliver, Taylor, Del Cerro Grande or even Zwayer, who belong to important federations ...
P.S. is really needed that Kuipers (born 1973) to whistle a SF in CL ? Or even Brych (born 1975) to whistle a SF in EL ? Honestly, enough is enough.
He had a good season and will get either the second UEL semi-final or the UEL final.
DeleteApparently UEFA sent Hațegan home, so he will not officiate any other games:
Deletehttps://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ro&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gsp.ro%2Finternational%2Feuropa-league%2Fovidiu-hategan-trimis-acasa-de-uefa-desi-el-astepta-semifinala-sau-finala-de-europa-league-607306.html
That is not fair!
DeleteMaybe, he will have the Supercup. I think, this year is in Budapest, and Hategan is from Arad. And last year he was the FO for Marciniak, if i'm not wrong.
DeleteThat may be an option, but why not even an UEL quarter-final or semi-final? He only got a FO, but no referee appointment, after R16!
DeleteAbout "That is not fair!"...Frankfurt would have been in the EL Final last year, if it hadn't been for Hategan's missed RC in the semifinal at Chelsea...
DeleteDo not recall any big discussions about that at the time...
DeleteOT: Referee appointments for LaLiga promotion play-offs, semifinals 2nd leg.
ReplyDeleteSunday 16th August:
19:00 Almería-Girona
Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo (1984) - Moisés Mateo Montañés, David Maldonado Urbina - Rubén Ruipérez Marín
[Óliver de la Fuente Ramos, Samuel García Aguilera]
22:00 Zaragoza-Elche
Jorge Figueroa Vázquez (1980) - Iván Ríos Vargas, Víctor Jara Cordobés - José Luis Guzmán Mansilla
[Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz, Antonio Ramón Martínez Moreno]
For finals ? Areces Franco Víctor and ? Quilava, what do you think about ?
DeleteIsidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos (1989) for 1st leg and José Antonio López Toca (1982) for 2nd leg.
Delete95% sure, maybe the order of 1st/2nd legs could change but as I said I'm pretty sure (information, not opinion) these will be the final referees (and main candidates for promotion along with Rubén Ávalos Barrera)
I like Areces Franco (1985) but this season he wasn't in his best form, 3-4 seasons ago deserved promotion and IIRC he was even a substitute in one of them, but not now.
Díaz de Mera Escuderos has been a substitute for promotion in the last 2 years. This season he handled the Aragonese derby Zaragoza-Huesca that also was a direct clash for 2nd place and the famous and continuosly postponed Deportivo-Fuenlabrada of MD42.
López Toca - Segunda referee since 2017) handled this season a Canarian derby (Las Palmas-Tenerife, with a correct DOGSO RC in 20'), the decisive Huesca-Numancia game on MD41 (Huesca won and got promoted, while Numancia was virtually relegated) and the famous Rayo Vallecano-Albacete game, suspended at HT for the incident with Roman Zozulya.
Thanks for your answer. What do u think about De la Fuente Ramos ?
DeleteQuilava, very interesting your blog "Los Playoffs Españoles", I hope you'll continue with the next matches.
DeleteReferees of the last 10 Europa League FINALS
ReplyDelete2019 Baku - Rocchi
2018 Lyon - Kuipers
2017 Solna - Skomina
2016 Basel - Eriksson
2015 Warsaw - Atkinson
2014 Torino - Brych
2013 Amsterdam - Kuipers
2012 Bucharest - Stark
2011 Dublin - Velasco Carballo
2010 Hamburg - Rizzoli
2020 Cologne - ????
We have for sure many options there, differently from CL.
DeleteIndeed. And it depends a lot on SF outcomes.
DeleteSev-Int -> Maybe english referees
Man-Int -> Hategan, Marciniak, Lahoz (depending on CL), Turpin
Shk -> Orsato as one candidate
I think that Makkelie should be at least mentioned as candidate there. Also, if I'm not wrong, for some reasons Italian referees can't handle Ukrainian teams.
DeleteMy guess is Cakir. Reasons:
Delete- In each constellation, we can expect a close final on CL level
- Cakir is available in each constellation. So, his appointment could already be fixed when making other appointments for semis in CL and EL
- He could fulfill his palmeras
- Except Mateu, he is the only big name without EL final appearance, if i´m not wrong
- Other possible candidates (Makkelie, Turpin, Hategan, Marciniak) will be available in following seasons. So with regard to the future, they could be kept in backhand for next finals
I believe Lahoz will most likely be the ref for the EL final (unless Barcelona loses to Bayern). Who do you think will be appointed for the CL final?
DeleteWhat is interesting is that from Sunday 16.8 to Sunday 23.8, we will have 6 matchs in 8 days in 2 countries.
DeleteHere is a recap
Wed 5.8
Shakhtar-Wolfsburg; Kruzliak
Copenhagen-Basaksehir; Orsato
Thur 6.8
Bayer 04-Rangers; Makkelie
Wolves-Olympiacos; Marciniak
Basel-Eintracht; Mateu Lahoz
Sevilla-Roma; Kuipers
Fri 7.8
City-Madrid; Brych
Juve-Lyon; Zwayer
Sat 8.8
Barca-Napoli; Cakir
Bayern-Chelsea; Hategan
Mon 10.8
Inter-Bayer 04; del Cerro Grande
MANU-Copenhagen; Turpin
Tue 11.8
Shakhtar-Basel; Oliver
Wolves-Sevilla; Orsato
Wed 12.8
Atalanta-PSG; Taylor
Thur 13.8
Leipzig-Atletico; Marciniak
Fri 14.8
Barca-Bayern; Skomina
Sat 15.8
City-Lyon; Makkelie
Sun 16.8
Sevilla-MANU; Brych
Mon 17.8
Inter-Shakhtar
Tue 18.8
Leipzig-PSG
Wed 19.8
CL QF
Fri 21.8
EL FINAL
Sun 23.8
CL FINAL
Serie B Italy
ReplyDeletePlay out 2nd Leg
Friday 14 August
21:00 Perugia - Pescara
Gianluca Aureliano - Niccolo Pagliardini - Francesco Fiore - Davide Ghersini
[Juan Luca Sacchi - Antonio Rapuano]
SAUDI ARABIA
ReplyDeleteFriday 14th August
17:55 Al-Fatah Al-Ahasa - Abha
Kristo Tohver - Silver Kõiv, Sten Klaasen - Khalid At-Taris
[Mattias Gestranius, Faisal Al-Qahtani]
18:10 Al-Faiha'a Al-Majma'ah - Ash-Shabab Riyadh
Nikola Dabanović - Milutin Đukić, Vladan Todorović - Sultan Al-Harbi
[Piotr Lasyk, Fahad Al-'Umari]
18:15 Ar-Ra'id Buraidah - Al-Hazm Ar-Rass
Tamás Bognár - Balázs Buzás, Péter Kóbor - Muhammad Al-Huwaish
[Krzysztof Jakubik, Muhammad Al-'Abkari]
19:50 Al-Ittihad Jiddah - Al-Ittifaq Ad-Dammam
Daniel Stefański - Vytautas Šimkus, Vytenis Kazlauskas - Turki Al-Khudair
[Gediminas Mažeika, Khalif Ash-Shamri]
It's first Stefański's game since 9th March...
DeleteMarciniak will have the other semifinal.
ReplyDeleteWhat does everyone think about Mateu Lahoz? Is it understood that he will not be involved and, if so, is that due to Spanish club involvement only or is because of performance?
What is your source for Marciniak appointment?
DeleteNo Mateu and Marciniak semifinal in UEL... interesting news!
DeleteBeing asked for a source by "Anonymous" on the internet is a special kind of irony.
DeleteThose who have good sources usually don't divulge them.
@usaref: Is it understood that Mateu will not be involved in UEL or no more games thos season in both UEL and UCL?
DeleteSorry, no, I was asking a question about Mateu Lahoz. I have no idea what the answer is and am genuinely interested.
DeleteFor Marciniak, I have been informed he has Shakhtar-Inter. We'll see if my source is accurate or not soon enough.
Chefren i began you giving a spanish refree the ucl Final
ReplyDeleteIs it Possible that Marciniak can he has SF and final EL, it is Clattenburg road
ReplyDeleteGive spanish refree a chance to ucl final
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ReplyDeleteI mean EL thread.
DeleteThe Youth League appointment looks quite strange at the moment on uefa.com:
ReplyDeletehttps://ibb.co/T4nP3RD
For Inter-Rennes also two referee teams are listed (Pinheiro and Rumsas)
Correct appointment in this case is the full Turkish team, for the other game (Inter) full Portuguese.
DeleteThe Almeria v Girona match has become a brutal and violent affair. Something that doesn't resemble football at all. The referee tried and failed at allowing the game to just flow by simply turning a blind eye to obvious fouls. Or the referee has some the poorest foul recognition I've ever seen in professional football. He looks like he's in over his head and lost on the pitch
ReplyDeleteThe second half I feel is going to be worse as Almeria is in dire need of 2 goals to go through. I see why this referee was "the second choice" and is only there because of a Covid-19 infection.
Constant dissent and mobbing from both sets of players at any of his calls. From the get go, he's done nothing to eradicate these acts of disapproval. Very little authority shown nor has he commanded any sort of respect from the players.
DeleteExcellent penalty call by Brych with delayed-whistle technique, he waitedfor a possible goal before assigning it. Clear foul, late challenge when attacker had already kicked.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, excellent call. What do you think about YC?
DeleteIt should have been Yellow at a minimum.
DeleteCorrect penalty for ManU by Brych.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, good late whistle waiting for the attack to stop, well done.
DeleteYes, but has to be YC for tackle leading to penalty.
ReplyDeleteMinute 11': another good decision, play on. Not enough for a penalty. Among the best starts of a game I ever saw under a mentally point of view, very ready.
ReplyDeleteMaybe missed yc to Sevilla player?
ReplyDeleteCorrect penalty but it was also a clear case of SFP!
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way also. But I''m sure that we're in the minority among readers.
DeleteFelix Brych is on another planet in comparison to to his fellow UEFA Elite referee's. The man is masterclass in UEFA Competitions. Makes it hard to explain why he struggles in FIFA Competitions.
ReplyDeleteJust saw a reply of tackle leading to penalty. Studs were up as he jumped into tackle but hard to see if they hit Rashford's shin directly. If yes, should have been RC, not YC. If not, YC.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't a "direct" hit to the shin. It was more of a "glancing" contact to the shin. But the leg was straight, studs first, and shin height. At a minimum it should have been Yellow. But there were enough merits for it to be Red.
DeleteFor sure a card should have been issued after the penalty call, also to "clarify" the reason of the choice (at least, reckless challenge).
ReplyDeleteMikael, I should rewatch it, do you think it was even RC for SFP?
You can't blame Brych tooo much and he did very well to spot it at all, but yes on a theoretical level it was a clear case of Serious Foul Play in my view.
DeleteJust a yellow card nothing more.
DeleteYC is enough for sure !
DeleteIndeed there were enough merits for a SFP Red Card. At the minimum it should have been Yellow. Only "blemish" so far in an otherwise excellent start by Brych.
DeleteVery consistent officiating from Brych, same criterium for both teams.
ReplyDeleteExcellent Brych at the moment...
ReplyDeleteMissed YC there.
ReplyDeleteNothing to blame for Brych, throw-in was far away from the goal but it was wrongly assigned to Sevilla just before the goal
ReplyDeleteMaybe “just” is wrong, let’s omit it ;)
DeleteIncredible that Manchester players blame Brych for thr goal! Defend better there was more than enough time to do so...
DeleteAgree, as I said, nothing to blame for the crew. I was just noting this :)
DeleteWe can't really say "nothing" to blame. They got a throw-in wrong that they could have easily got correct. Borsch or Siebert should have seen it clearly. It's a mistake.
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ReplyDeleteFully correct penalty. Good to see it being called since some times fouls aren't called after shots.
DeleteToo many refs would have turned a blind eye to that brutal challenge. And they would excuse themselves by saying that the team was able to get the shot off.
DeleteI like that Brych is not allowing all the unnecessary hand/arm jostling and grabbing to challenge for the ball that has become all too common.
ReplyDeleteAlthough e.g. 39/40' Maguire DFK around FO and AR1 clearly never a foul
DeleteI disagree as did Brych. Clear and obvious fouls for based on The Laws of the Game.
DeleteHere is the challenge just before penalty: https://youtu.be/lHTQd7cAC3w?t=94. Slow it down to .25 speed, and I think it can be seen that RC was definitely warranted. Brych may have been watched shot on goal at time studs hit shin, but VAR can't intervene there for obvious error?
ReplyDeleteThe contact is with the side of the foot, not the studs. Yellow card would be the only correct decision in my opinion.
DeleteYes, this is a yellow card at most. I don't understand the arguments for SFP at all here. Nothing remotely like this has been given as SFP at the UEFA level recently. It's a fanciful argument.
DeleteIn 38’ Brych whitsled foul 7-8 meters away from the place that foul occur for Man UTD and away from the goal. Very strange.
ReplyDeleteBrych not going tolerate the EPL style of play today. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteSevilla #51 has been exaggerating all contacts also in the previous matches. Amazing Brych not believing him. Hopefully he studied this guy...
ReplyDeleteTalk about embellishment. That's what the Man U player just did.
DeleteSecond time he’s touched on the shoulder and falls on the ground like he’s been hit with a hammer. Again Brych ignored him (luckily) but there will be more job for the Doktor in the 2H
DeleteGamesmanship doesn't come naturally to the EPL as a whole. While in La Liga and Serie A they are masters at it.
DeleteHe is however allowing quite a but of dissent by word and action to go unchecked.
ReplyDeleteWhat I appreciate most is that Felix Brych is not influenced by players exaggerating contacts like in 43'.
ReplyDeleteHopefully he will continue in this way next half! Great Brych so far
DeletePossible PK for foul on Fernandes?
ReplyDeleteNo, only legal body contact IMO
DeleteCorrect play-on for me too.
DeleteI really dont like what I see in the last 15 minutes of this (I have to admit very challenging) game, I think Brych lost some control. He is tolerating what could be a clear yellow cards for protests. Luckily, no major clashes between players so far, they are focused more on him...
ReplyDeleteWhat? That‘s a masterclass performance
DeleteYeah? You think its perfect when players dont respect half of your decisions?
DeleteWhen all the decisions made are backed by The Laws of the Game. The opinions of the player don't matter. Yes he's tolerated too much dissent. But I am happy that Brych is not on the pitch to be buddy buddy with the players.
DeleteThe last 20 min of Brych was less convincing. Some issues with foul detection and the way he constantly whistles (long and loud) creates irritation by the players. Also there is less acceptance.
ReplyDeleteBy Far the best in Europe at the moment Dr.Brych
ReplyDeleteRewatched penalty incident, the point of impact says RC, maybe the intensity can suggest YC (luckily there wasn't directly the excessive force at first impact).
ReplyDeleteBut...
1) Impossible for Brych
2) VAR not 100% sure of a RC and maybe one could agree
So player can't be punished.
Brych however can be reproached because he had to book in this scenario, however, at the same time he couldn't have the exact perception of the incident.
Best 1st Half by a referee that I have seen since the return of UEFA Club Competitions. The only two minor blemishes would be the lack of at least a Yellow Card on the correctly spotted PK. The other being the amount of dissent by word and action he's tolerating without taking strict action.
ReplyDeleteAlong with Taylor in PSG v Atalanta. But Taylor maintained his superb level for 90 minutes. Brych has 45 more to go.
DeleteIn my opinion, there was a missed YC for each team in that half (the PK against Sevilla, and ~22' against United); perhaps those cautions (in particular the second one, which came very shortly after a YC to Sevilla) would have relaxed the game a bit. That is my only critique, Brych's attitude and presence have been superb as usual, and the penalty decision itself was terrific.
ReplyDeleteOk, so here is my screenshot of the YouTube video of the tackle leading to the PK: https://photoforlaw5.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Untitled.JPG. You can see the upper studs on the boot, so the side of the upper part did hit Rashford's shin, but you cannot see the studs on the bottom part of the boot, so they hit Rashford's shin. But it is not so clear (especially in real time), so a YC would have been the safer choice.
ReplyDeleteOT:
ReplyDeleteNot sure if this has been discussed elsewhere.
What is everybody's opinion in regards to these referee's wearing UEFA Badges and not their FIFA Badges.
Really not a fan of it. They look like off-brand, fake FIFA badges, like if you got a fake badge from an online seller. These referees have worked their whole careers to wear a FIFA badge, I would think it carries a lot of symbolism of their acomplishments; therefore I'm disappointed for those who don't get to wear them in these competitions.
DeleteThank you for your reply.
DeleteLets see if anybody else wants to share their thoughts.
They shouldn't be. Simply because even if referees are officiating in Europe,when it comes to international games, they are FIFA listed.
DeleteIf UEFA wants to show that referees whistle in their competitions, they could do it.
But simply not by making the impression that they are up only to them and replacing their FIFA badges.
If they want a specific badge, they could make the referees worn it alongside with the FIFA's one, like in some domestical countries like Premier League or Eredivisie (IIRC)
62‘ Yellow card missed for Sevilla #11?
ReplyDeleteYep
DeleteIMO crystal clear YC missed for Sevilla Nr.11!
ReplyDeleteAgree!
DeleteNow a gift from Rashfod to punish dissent
ReplyDeleteHopefully this is where Brych stars clamping down on the excessive dissent he's tolerated.
DeleteSorry but Brych lost control and acceptance. No natural leadership and players are making fun of him. Definitely not the best performance. He started excellent but no it’s getting poor.
ReplyDeleteI think there have been a few missed YCs that have hurt his control of the game, even from the first half. I think that we are seeing the results of those errors now. Brych hasn't been bad today really (the penalty call is terrific) but I also don't think this is Brych at his absolute best.
DeleteAgreed. He adapted too late to pace of the game changing.
DeleteAgree!
DeleteHe is doing a good job, but for excellent grade he would need a bit better management. It is brave to try not to be strict and risk to be in focus sending someone off, but it also depends on players on the pitch whether they respect that or abuse it.
As someone has mentioned earlier, I can understand that player are a bit annoyed by these very long whistles, I dont know why he does that all the time.
ReplyDeleteAs others have mentioned, Brych deserves a lot of credit for not falling for the exaggerated play-acting we are seeing from a lot of the players. Again 73' on the Wan-Bissaka foul
ReplyDeleteThis handball in the wall is by far more penalty than the call by Zwayer in Turin.
ReplyDeleteThose were the exact words that were said by the Spanish broadcast team here.
DeleteMaybe, but this is never a penalty to me. He turns away while the arm is by his body turned in.
DeleteThe big difference is that there was no movement towards the ball. I know there were not many people that shared my opionion, but that's my point of view.
DeleteNeither should be handball of course.
Deletefor me penalty
DeleteAny opinion on the fernandes penalty incident at the end of the first half, as I thought nothing of it at the time. However the more I watch it, the more I think its a penalty. Sevilla's no 20 actually extends his right leg to make a challenge which for me would be given anywhere else on the pitch. Ole in his post-match interview was certain that a pen should have been given and I can see why.
Deletehttps://twitter.com/i/status/1295085281843064832
Correct no penalty decision in 72'. Arm close to the body, no movement towards the ball.
ReplyDeleteBrych IMO is losing more and more control....
ReplyDeleteDissent after dissent and no real action by the referee...
This is what I don’t like about VAR: protocol says “the decision is still up to referees” but it’s not in cases like these! No way Brych could see what happened, should’ve been rewatched
ReplyDeleteMissed second YC for Diego Carlos: Brych gave advantage but YC was mandatory. And now Sevilla is 2-1. Brych is losing control :(
ReplyDeleteI thought the challenge was reckless, but I can understand thinking it was only careless. It was SPA, but they are using the newest LOTG so if advantage was applied, the YC for SPA goes away.
DeleteIt wasn't him who committed the foul.
DeleteExactly, if it is only SPA, then no YC
DeleteIt was reckless imo, not only careless
DeleteLol losing control. Must be watching another game.
DeleteCan you say the 2H is as good as the 1H?
Delete@Modern, you’re right it was Fernando. My bad. Still missing YC imo, but it’s less relevant
DeleteAgreed.
DeleteIt was a long stretch of play without the ball being out of play. But the Sevilla player should have been cautioned after the goal.
Excellent sequence by Brych leading up to the goal 76'-78': first to allow for advantage on an SPA challenge (I thought it was also reckless, but I can accept if he thought it was just careless) followed by some end-to-end sprints and correctly waving away a few claims for fouls on fair challenges. Finishes with a Sevilla goal at 78'.
ReplyDeleteIt was a long stretch of play without the ball being out of play. But the Sevilla player should have been cautioned after the goal for the play in which Brych correctly applied advantage.
ReplyDeleteI accept all opinions here but I do not really get why Brych 'looses control'. The performance is not faultless but far away from getting trouble with match control. It's a semi-final. Passion and a rough game were expected.
ReplyDeleteThe amount of dissent that he's tolerated is the only major blemish I've seen. The missed Yellow Cards. Well those are in the criteria and opinion of every person.
DeleteLet’s say that he was 100% in control in the 1H. We can’t say the same for 2H, can we?
DeleteMass confrontations? None
DeleteViolent or brutal challenges? No
Mobbed by players? No
Frustated, Rattled, Disgusted, Annoyed expression on his face? No
Dissent? A bit too much for my taste. But he did caution two players for their acts (Rashford and Munir).
So am I missing anything?
Another correct no penalty decision in 84'. Players try a lot now.
ReplyDeleteWow, now Brych booked Munir for asking YC. That’s a great call, I’d love to see this every time!
ReplyDeleteAgreed!
DeleteBrych got the right idea but too late. You can survive ignoring even flagrant dissents in fast-flowing games, but once the game slows down, you have to change your tack. Unfortunately the players made Brych look like 'the idiot' in some scenes.
But not a terrible performance by any means.
I would have never imagined that you Mikael W would refer to a referee in that manner. Not sure if to be shocked or impressed by your passionate outburst.
DeleteAnd I would have never imagined that you Modern < By the Book would defend a referee at any cost. Where is that person who blames the refeee for every possible decision and outcome? We miss him.
DeleteWhen the only major blemish I can find in a referee is the excesiive amount of dissent he tolerated. There is not much more I can say.
DeleteWe say something very rare. A correctly called PK that was not S-O-F-T. A call that was quite courageous. Many referee's would have turned a blind eye to the challenge as a shot was taken after.
A wrong throw in at midfield in itself is minor. Unfortunately Man U allowed Sevilla to then freely march down the field and score.
When the referee crew provides little to no material to shred. Not much can be said.
Excellent YC for demanding a YC for the opponent. We don't see that very often. Good sign.
ReplyDeleteSevilla player gesturing for a card, gets one! Great stuff from Brych. Saw that in recent UCL games but no action taken by the refs.
ReplyDeleteLoosing control? Funny...
ReplyDelete8.7 for me... excellent
ReplyDeleteOh come on... He missed sevond YC gor Sevilla player. Mandatory one!
DeleteAre you sure that it was Diego Carlos that committed the foul?
DeleteFunny
DeleteCompliments for Sevilla and Manchester United for making suvh a passionate atmosphere even without fans!
ReplyDeleteThese are Champions League level team. And a Champions League level match. Felix Brych was the ideal choice for the match.
DeleteHigh mark for Felix Brych who showed he is the only reliable German Elite referee, mark 8.6.
ReplyDelete8.4 more suitable IMO
DeleteAnd he has done all of this with a relaxed and focused facial expression throughout the entire match. No scowls. No look of frustration.
ReplyDeleteSuperb last 20 minutes by Brych, really commanding there.
ReplyDeleteI do think earlier in the game he had some errors, a few YCs I would have preferred to see. The game got just *slightly* away from him in the middle portion of the match, nothing serious and certainly not a total loss of control, but I think this maybe would have been prevented had he shown those YCs.
In summary, I think we can say that a "mixed" or "just ok" or "slightly flawed" Brych match is still a very, very good performance.
Agree 100%
DeleteSevilla are really going to win this again?
ReplyDeleteWhat a love story between a team and a competition...
For sure very good performance by Brych who tolerated too much in the 2H. But I’d love to have such refereeing for all matches!
ReplyDeleteYou can call me biased because I'm a German, however, what I saw was not faultless but a very good performance by Felix Brych. There were many crucial incidents that had to be evaluated and Brych got them right. We can discuss about some more YCs that should/could have been given but no football fan will care after the game. I did not see a loss of match control. It's normal that players protest – we're in a semi-final , it's an important game. No protests would be a dream and not realistic. I think Brych found a right balance between ignoring, warning and sanctioning. The only unfortunate decision was the throw-in decision before Sevilla's 1–1. It was far away from Manchester's goal, but this is something that fans will remember. From a referee's point of view that's a normal mistake and one cannot blame Brych too much.
ReplyDeleteOverall I'd say it was a very good performance.
Very good performance by Brych. One can argue about his reaction against dissent actions/words from players in the middle of the game, but I think it was the criteria of the German. Good feeling of the game and disciplinary control.
ReplyDeleteWe must underline the good penalty decision early in the game.
I can just hope he will be available at/continue until Euro 2021, as he is without doubt the number one UEFA referee at the moment, for the excellent performances he has delivered thoughout the season.
Hats off, Mr. Brych.
He should be allowed to continue until WC 2020, same as Orsato. Germany should be represented by Brych, not Zwayer!
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DeleteIt is a major drop off in quality and ability from Brych to Zwayer.
DeleteExcellent, Dr.Brych. Congratulations for this masterclass
ReplyDeleteVery good performance by Brych!
ReplyDeleteCan anyone explain why Brych consistently performs at high level in UEFA competitions, but when it comes to FIFA World Cup... it seems so different? Almost like two different referees!
ReplyDeleteIMO he actually had a good start to the 2014 WC (especially in Uruguay-Costa Rica) but wasn't used past the group stage for political reasons, as the German FA voiced some public criticism on Busacca's approach to refereeing in that tournament. In 2018, he was unlucky and made one bad call which ended his tournament early
DeleteNow Taylor for final?
ReplyDeleteTaylor ? no.
DeleteWhy not?
DeleteThe PSG v Atalanta version of Taylor has been one of the best performances.
Taylor has already done 1 final this year and everybody saw how well that turned out!
DeleteExcellent Brych. Really like the way he referees every single game. Strong and confident referee who doesn’t really care about players frustration. Amazing referee. It will be a big miss for the referee association when he is going to retire.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I did not watch the match and to be hones I don't know what to think based on tonight's comments. According to comments it appears that Brcyh was perfect tonight, although he missed at least 7 YCs for Sevilla, lost control in the second half and for the moments player made him look like an idiot. I realy don't know what to think now, I'll find the match online amd watch it myself, which I recomend to everybody who did not watch the game tonight because it ia impossible to make any conclusion on Brych's performance based on tonight's comments.
ReplyDeleteI highly recommend everyone to watch this game, at least because it is really dynamic and one could see some great football. Also from referee perspective there are many interesting situations.
DeleteRegarding comments, the majority here concluded that it was a very good, if not excellent overall performance (some even calling it masterclass). What is rather debatable is his way of (not) dealing with protests and dissent from both teams. But it is hardly describable so its the best to watch it by yourself :)
I don't have anything really to add but I wanted to say that your comment was really fun to read Referee 12, it made me laugh (in a good way).
DeleteDefinitely mixed opinions in this thread!
Brych was excellent, I thought. Bravo.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Some people are hypercritical.
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