2024-25 UEFA Europa League, MD2 appointments, games to be played on 3 October 2024.
18:45 CET - Rome (Stadio Olimpico)
SS LAZIO (ITA) - OGC NICE (FRA)
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic ROUAssistant Referee 1: Valentin Avram ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Alexandru Cerei ROU
Fourth Official: Szabolcs Kovacs ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Cătălin Popa ROU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Rob Dieperink NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili GEO
UEFA Delegate: Emil Ubias CZE
18:45 CET - Prague (Eden Arena)
SK SLAVIA PRAHA (CZE) - AFC AJAX (NED)
Referee: Andris Treimanis LVAAssistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasennikovs LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs LVA
Video Assistant Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs LVA
UEFA Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci ALB
UEFA Delegate: Rainer Koch GER
18:45 CET - Donostia-San Sebastián (Estadio de Anoeta)
REAL SOCIEDAD DE FÚTBOL (ESP) - RSC ANDERLECHT (BEL)
Referee: Marian Barbu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Miai Ovidiu Artene ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Imre Laszlo Bucsi ROU
Fourth Official: Rares Vidican ROU
Fourth Official: Rares Vidican ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Martins POR
UEFA Referee Observer: Terje Hauge NOR
UEFA Delegate: Ronald Zimmermann GER
18:45 CET - Piraeus (Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis)
OLYMPIAKOS (GRE) - SPORTING BRAGA (POR)
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak POLAssistant Referee 1: Paweł Sokolnicki POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Karasewicz POL
Fourth Official: Marcin Kochanek POL
Video Assistant Referee: Piotr Lasyk POL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pawel Malec POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Šajn SVN
UEFA Delegate: Vilmos Szabó HUN
18:45 CET - Belgrade (Stadion FK Partizan)
MACCABI TEL AVIV (ISR) - FC MIDTJYLLAND (DEN)
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili GEOAssistant Referee 1: Levan Varamishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Zaza Pipia GEO
Fourth Official: Giorgi Avazashvili GEO
Video Assistant Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri GEO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bakur Ninua GEO
UEFA Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel FRA
UEFA Delegate: Phivos Constantinides CYP
18:45 CET - Budapest (Ferencváros Stadion)
FERENCVÁROSI TC (HUN) - TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (ENG)
Referee: Igor Pajac CROAssistant Referee 1: Ivan Mihalj CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Vedran Ðurak CRO
Fourth Official: Tihomir Pejin CRO
Video Assistant Referee: Mario Zebec CRO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ivan Bebek CRO
UEFA Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere BEL
UEFA Delegate: Milovan Đukanović MNE
18:45 CET - Baku (Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium)
FK QARABAĞ (AZE) - MALMÖ FF (SWE)
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou GREAssistant Referee 1: Tryfon Petropoulos GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Iordanis Aptosoglou GRE
Fourth Official: Alexandros Tsakalidis GRE
Video Assistant Referee: Angelos Evangelou GRE
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Athanasios Tzilos GRE
UEFA Referee Observer: Laurent Duhamel FRA
UEFA Delegate: Alexandr Keplin KAZ
18:45 CET - Sinsheim (Rhein-Neckar-Arena)
1899 HOFFENHEIM (GER) - FK DYNAMO KYÏV (UKR)
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Dejan Kostadinov MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Goce Petreski MKD
Fourth Official: Igor Stojchevski MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Goce Petreski MKD
Fourth Official: Igor Stojchevski MKD
Video Assistant Referee: Nejc Kajtazović SVN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: László Vagner HUN
UEFA Delegate: Jan Willem Van Dop NED
18:45 CET - Riga (Daugava)
RFS RIGA (LVA) - GALATASARAY SK (TUR)
Referee: Filip Glova SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Polacek SVKAssistant Referee 2: Peter Bednar SVK
Fourth Official: Lukáš Dzivjak SVK
Video Assistant Referee: Michal Očenáš SVK
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Martin Dohal SVK
UEFA Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn GER
UEFA Delegate: Peter Oskam NED
21:00 CET - Porto (Estádio do Dragão)
FC PORTO (POR) - MANCHESTER UNITED FC (ENG)
Referee: Tobias Stieler GER
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Gittelmann GER
Assistant Referee 2: Mark Borsch GER
Fourth Official: Matthias Jöllenbeck GER
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Fedayi San SUI
UEFA Referee Observer: Pascal Pierre Garibian FRA
UEFA Delegate: Alojzije Šupraha CRO
21:00 CET - Glaasgow (Ibrox Stadium)
RANGERS FC (SCO) - OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS (FRA)
Referee: Sven Jablonski GER
Assistant Referee 1: Eduard Beitinger GER
Assistant Referee 2: Sascha Thielert GER
Fourth Official: Tobias Reicherl GER
Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande ESP
Fourth Official: Tobias Reicherl GER
Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Manuel Díaz Vega ESP
UEFA Delegate: Johny Vanspauwen BEL
21:00 CET - Thessalonki (Toumba Stadium)
PAOK (GRE) - FCSB (ROU)
Referee: Sascha Stegemann GER
Assistant Referee 1: Marco Achmüller GERAssistant Referee 2: Christof Günsch GER
Fourth Official: Martin Petersen GER
Video Assistant Referee: Pascal Müller GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Katrin Rafalski GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Gylfi Thór Orrason ISL
UEFA Delegate: Dane Jošt SVN
21:00 CET - Plzeň (Stadion města Plzně)
FK VIKTORIA PLZEŇ (CZE) - PFK LUDOGORETS (BUL)
Referee: Tamás Bognár HUNAssistant Referee 1: Balázs Buzás HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Péter Kóbor HUN
Fourth Official: Gergo Bogár HUN
Video Assistant Referee: István Vad HUN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Katalin Kulcsár HUN
UEFA Referee Observer: Michael Argyrou CYP
UEFA Delegate: Olesea Berdea MDA
21:00 CET - Brussels (King Baudouin Stadium)
ROYALE UNION SAINT-GILLOISE (BEL) - FK BODØ/GLIMT (NOR)
Referee: Ondřej Berka CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Nadvornik CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Matěj Vlček CZE
Fourth Official: Ondrej Pechanec CZE
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Tomas Kocourek CZE
UEFA Referee Observer: Cüneyt Çakır TUR
UEFA Referee Observer: Cüneyt Çakır TUR
UEFA Delegate: Joseph O'brien IRL
21:00 CET - Bilbao (Estadio de San Mamés)
ATHLETIC CLUB (ESP) - AZ ALKMAAR (NED)
Referee: Balázs Berke HUNAssistant Referee 1: Vencel Tóth HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Balázs Szert HUN
Fourth Official: Mihály Káprály HUN
Video Assistant Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Chiffi ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Antonov MDA
UEFA Delegate: Victor Marius Radu ROU
21:00 CET - Enschede (FC Twente Stadion)
FC TWENTE (NED) - FENERBAHÇE (TUR)
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Lee Betts ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: Sam Barrott ENG
Fourth Official: Sam Barrott ENG
Video Assistant Referee: Stuart Attwell ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: David Coote ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Petrov UKR
UEFA Delegate: Georges Lüchinger LIE
21:00 CET - Istanbul (Beşiktaş Stadium)
BEŞIKTAŞ JK (TUR) - EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (GER)
Referee: John Beaton SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel McFarlane SCO
Assistant Referee 2: David McGeachie SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel McFarlane SCO
Assistant Referee 2: David McGeachie SCO
Fourth Official: Christopher Graham SCO
Video Assistant Referee: Nicholas Walsh SCO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Steven McLean SCO
UEFA Referee Observer: Michael Thomas Ross NIR
UEFA Delegate: Rudolf Řepka CZE
UEFA Delegate: Rudolf Řepka CZE
21:00 CET - Borås (Borås Arena)
IF ELFSBORG (SWE) - AS ROMA (ITA)
Referee: Kristo Tohver EST
Assistant Referee 1: Silver Koiv EST
Assistant Referee 2: Sten Klaasen EST
Fourth Official: Juri Frischer EST
Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marko Liiva EST
UEFA Referee Observer: Domagoj Vučkov CRO
UEFA Delegate: María Medina Jiménez ESP
UEFA Delegate: María Medina Jiménez ESP
First remark, no Kovacs, but many Romanian referees.
ReplyDeleteMy idea is that he was originally planned for Aston Villa - Bayern, then given to Petrescu (too much sonorous game for the latter, I think), while maybe Massa was sent to Bratislava as replacement, where one could have easily expected Petrescu (classic game for him in CL). Also, I think we can draw maybe the conclusion that Martinez Munuera got the Champions League game because Gil Manzano was out (so a replacement from the same country). Then, definitely hard to understand about the possible game for Marciniak, with the Polish being the other Elite out from this set.
About the appointments, interesting to see Tohver with an Italian team after the extremely poor performance in Gibraltar, that's even more remarkable because you know, there is always focus on such games. Nevertheless, I think that Italian side is still big favorite and committee thinks there shouldn't be issues in the game to be played in Sweden. I want also to say that at moment committee seems to have put other important factors, to make assignments, as very important ones, apart from the performances, and the names of the referees. My idea is that they are really particular with the tests during the courses. Best results for the referees can bring alwyas an assignment.
Several German appointments, the best game of this matchday is for Stieler, who confirms a very good reputation by committee at moment, it's "only" Europa League, but it's like a CL clash in Porto.
Also, about Germany, it seems Brand as VAR has joined the big circle of UEFA VAR at Nyon. He will be there this week, working with Del Cerro Grande as AVAR.
The games covered from Nyon seem to be: Porto - Manchester United, Twente - Fenerbahçe, Athletic - AZ, Rangers - Lyon, Hoffenheim - Dynamo Kyiv, Real Sociedad - Anderlecht, Lazio - Nice.
Still about VARs, Bebek, after very good times, seems to have lost consideration, appointed only as AVAR in that game is indeed strange.
Sylwestrzak with committee member as observer, there was already important focus on the Polish referee, and now after all happened with the others, even more.They have only Marciniak at moment, somebody must follow.
I think I know why Petrescu was sent to Birmngham. Because Hategan will retired from the field and remain only VAR, because he will be demoted from Elite. And I think, UEFA want Petrescu in Elite.
DeleteChefren, what do you think, any chance for Tohver to get an appointment in CL this season?
DeleteFollowing his path and the big trust by committee, it seems possible indeed, looking also at other Category 1 with long experience getting it. Would have been better without that performance in previous game, but I think they rely on the Estonian referee and he could do that.
Delete"but many Romanian referees" - is 3 crews considered much considering that there were zero in MD1 (none in UCL, UEL, UECL in MD1)?
DeleteTo replace Kovacs, I don't understand why Petrescu was sent to a difficult game, while Massa to an easiest game; it would have had more sense to keep Petrescu in Bratislava and to send Massa in the Birmingham. It seems that nationality is more important than skills. Of course supposing Chefren's hypothesis
ReplyDeleteVery good assignment for Stieler in a Cl similar match. And I would say good also for Tohver, never easy to manage Rome, considering the attention that committee has on Italian teams. Impressed by how many germans are appointed; only Dingert and Dankert are out, but we know that they are now mainly (or only) VAR
Rosetti declared that on the Qualifiers Round held in the week of the 21st august, a referee answered very bad to an observer during the match analysis after the game, and for consequence it resulted in not being appointed for Nations League and UCL 1/2 matchdays.
ReplyDeleteI don't know that could be Kovacs or somebody else. Kovacs last game was Molde with Elfsborg and the observer was Alain Hamer in EL. Also, Hategan was upset because he will be demoted in winter because of bad notes in his last games. And he will retired from the field and remain only VAR. Another romanian referee who will lost the UEFA badge is Marcel Barsan, who is 42 years and stuck in 2Category. They will be replaced by Szabolcs Kovacs, Istvan little brother, and Rares Vidican.
DeleteI also heard some rumors about possible demotions from Elite category on next update (not Hategan but other names). So, it seems as finally UEFA will manage to "use" also the demotions, after many and many years in which an Elite referee, once gained the status, was untouchable. We will see, I'm very curious. Really sorry for Hategan, his performances in recent times were not good, but overall, considering also the past and what he had achieved it seems rather unfair. Of course, even impossible indeed, if they don't demote before him other referees from Elite to 1.
DeleteChefren,What are you think for Filip Glova?
ReplyDeleteA normal assignment for a referee who in past was more in focus by committee, then they left for a while him, no interesting appointments for a long time. Regular Category 1 but at this point without perspective, it seems. Fully suitable game for him.
DeleteAll of First Cat promotees this summer have been appointed to EL in either MD1 (Sozza, Brooks, Minakovic, Godinho) or MD2 (Sylwestrzak, Jablonski, Berka, Barbu), bar Frid.
ReplyDeleteSeems like all four have relatively important observers, too (Sajn, Díaz Vega, Çakir, Hauge)
Jablonski, Minakovic, Godinho, Sylwestrzak & Berka were appointed to Nations League games in the last international break (Sozza had U21 UKRSRB, Brooks & Berka were injured)
Wonder how many of them will make CL debut by the end of the league stage. It will depend on their further performances but I'd expect at least three.
There is an error on the Plzen - Ludogorets match. It is played in Plzen, not in Riga.
ReplyDeleteAnnoying game in Prague, where home team and crowd put a lot of pressure on Treimanis to try to have a penalty go there way or have the opponent yellow carded by lots of theatrics. This after an early penalty, obviously correctly awarded to the guests.
ReplyDeletepitch conditions in LAZNIC looking dire
ReplyDeleteVAR intervention for allowing a goal by Lazio, wrong flag by AR2, very tight but NO FLAG was expected decision.
DeleteThen penalty to Lazio a few minutes ago, correct decision ny Fesnic, classic foul by keeper, no DOGSO, no card.
However, the call was not accepted by Nice players and he had to struggle a bit to allow the execution, keeper was booked for protests.
What a penalty in Rome… ok, the pitch is becoming a pool, but that was a huge dive. Where is VAR?
ReplyDeleteFesnic gave the Nice GK a YC for dissent but he showed the notepad paper instead :D
DeleteMostly agree, difficult for VAR to overrule the PK but seemed like a rather wrong call.
You know that in such situations attacker can do "what he wants" and in case of even minimal contact with keeper it will be always an expected whistle by referee, simply impossible for VAR to intervene, and extremely hard for referee live to take a different decision.
DeleteVideo:
https://streamin.me/v/f6c02013
GK stopped, it’s the attacker stretching the leg and causing the contact. I’d be very angry, if I was the Frenchman…
Delete@Quilava indeed, it’s been a nice scene 😂
And of course the referee would be wise to consider possible repercussions by Rosetti if denying an Italian team a possible penalty.
DeleteI would have also like the VAR to intervene there tbh
DeleteSecond YC Slavia Praha - Ajax, it's an interesting one.
ReplyDeleteI think he also played the ball, but very dangerous challenge for the opponent, reckless is justified to me.
https://streamin.me/v/69a88da9
Treimanis just with no control over the players anymore, he really lacks leadership and management (soft) skills. He did bring his cards though.
ReplyDeleteTreimanis let this match get completely out of his hand. It was painful to watch
DeleteBad referee
DeleteVery very poor.
The observer of this match has to rent the whistle of this man!
Uefa badge has to taken of from him.
I agree that Treimanis is not the best game manager out there, certainly not tonight. But we have to call out the players as well. All cards in the last 30 minutes of the game were completely justified and players behaved really bad. We can't blame that on the referee completely.
Deleteagree with unknown (21:15). All decisions during this match are justified, but top-class refereeing is more than applying the LOTG. This match was a perfect example of that.
DeleteOne can't argue with the cards but a lack of personality from the referee was evident and caused some of the tension between the players
DeleteRangers equaliser vs Lyon. Possible offside? Dessers offside from the shot, possibly physically interfering with the goalkeeper
ReplyDeletei thought the same
ReplyDeleteGood use of the VAR protocol in Besiktas Frankfurt by the Scottish crew.
ReplyDeleteOFR for DOGSO with an offside in the APP. Correct Decision of IFK for offside
Then correct penalty given to Frankfurt for clear foul
now a 2nd correct PK from Beaton for Handball from Frankfurt player
DeleteNow according to host broadcaster there may have been signifcant VAR error at Ibrox for 3rd Lyon goal for no intervention when player looked offside in APP
DeleteClip of DOGSO and OFR - https://streamable.com/6ua1g6
DeleteQuite an unusual incident and eventually the correct decision was given. Tight decision for the offside but play-on for the possible DOGSO seems quite strange
A VAR intervention for mistaken identity is reported in 17' when he gave the first penalty with YC. To be honest I haven't checked the incident yet.
Deletebelieve this was miscommunicated and the player that was cautioned it was for dissent not the foul
DeleteOT: Nice to see Stavrev in this competition. I think that he still have the record of number of games officiated in Europa League.
ReplyDeleteOFR for Tohver, handball penalty, not easy to see live. Doubts whether it was a touch by chest or not.
ReplyDeleteAgree, not easy to see.
DeleteCuriously, just one angle was shown to Tohver. From the other angle it looks chest. Correct OFR when it’s so doubtful?
DeleteClip of handball - https://streambug.org/cv/7f3297
DeleteFor sure difficult for Tohver to see live. Good use of VAR though, everyone expects a penalty when they see the images.
3 British sides with German officiating crews tonight I think.
ReplyDelete6 matches in total this week for German officials
DeleteAnybody news of match Sylwestrzak under the eyes Sajn Olympiacos - Braga?
ReplyDeleteThoughts about the Bruno Fernandes 2YC by Stieler?
ReplyDeleteCorrect 2YC or should have been just an IFK for dangerous play?
IMO totally deserved. Just way too risky if you are already on a yellow...
Deletehttps://x.com/GoalsXtra/status/1841942123131666618/video/1
DeleteWas there any contact at all? If not, yes the boot should still be punished, but I'd additionally like to see a caution for feigning an injury. Trying to get a fellow professional sent off like that is pathetic... Unless there is an angle shown that I've missed which does show contact
DeleteUnderstand it from the POV of the referee, but I doubt there was any contact at all
DeleteFerencvaros - Spurs, first goal (disallowed)
ReplyDeletehttps://www.facebook.com/M4Sport.hu/videos/533938782913685
NL predictions
ReplyDeleteCROSCO: Sanchez (ESP) POLPOR: Taylor (ENG)
POLCRO: Eskas (NOR) SCOPOR: Makkelie (NED)
ISRFRA: Sidiropoulos (GRE) ITABEL: Hernandez (ESP)
ITAISR: Zwayer (GER) BELFRA: Kruzliak (SVK)
HUNNED: Oliver (ENG) BIHGER: Schärer (SUI)
GERNED: Vincic (SVN) BIHHUN: Grinfeeld (ISR)
ESPDEN: Mariani (ITA) SRBSUI: Nyberg (SWE)
ESPSRB: Kabakov (BUL) SUIDEN: Bastien (FRA)
UKRGEO: Bognar (HUN) CZEALB: Jablonski (GER)
GEOALB: Brooks (ENG) UKRCZE: Fesnic (ROU)
FINIRL: Dabanovic (MNE) ENGGRE: Obrenovic (SVN)
FINENG: Jorgji (ALB) GREIRL: Nobre (POR)
AUTKAZ: Raczkowski (POL) NORSVN: Delajod (FRA)
KAZSVN: Osmers (GER) AUTNOR: Kavanagh (ENG)
TURMNE: Lindhout (NED) ISLWAL: Pinheiro (POR)
ISLTUR: de Burgos (ESP) WALMNE: Stegemann (GER)
ESTAZE: Saggi (NOR) SVKSWE: Walsh (SCO)
AZESVK: Godinho (POR) ESTSWE: Papapetrou (GRE)
LTUKOS: Fuxman (ISR) CYPROU: Stavrev (MKD)
LTUROU: Beaton (SCO) KOSCYP: Smajc (SVN)
BULLUX: Barbara (MLT) BLRNIR: Xhaja (ALB)
NIRBUL: Kruashvili (GEO) BLRLUX: Sozza (ITA)
LVAMKD: Gishamer (AUT) FROARM: Frid (ISR)
ARMMKD: Berka (CZE) FROLVA: di Bello (ITA)
GIBSMR: Weinberger (AUT)
LIEGIB: Brisard (FRA)
MDAAND: Glova (SVK)
MLTMDA: Martinez (ESP)
Still no Kovacs in your appointments, but I think a month suspension is enough for him. By the way which Martinez is appointed for Malta vs Moldova, because you chose Sanchez for Croatia with Scotland.And you still put Stavrev for Romanian games. And i doubt to see Smajc at Kosovo game with Ilgaz, who regular is observer in CL.
DeleteThanks for the feedback.
Delete@Kovacs: I don't think, we have confirmed information about his situation? Therefore I left him out like others, who were missing in the last weeks, e.g. Marciniak.
@MLTMDA: Martinez Munuera is meant.
@Stavrev: Yes, that's probably not possible. Then I swap him with Godinho.
@Smajc: I don't see a problem there.
no, Stavrev was not appointed for Romanian games as you predicted last time. last time were Agaev and Obrenovic. and about Smajc is because is from Slovenia a exYugoslavia country, so this is about, to send him to Kosovo game.
DeleteChristopher Kavanagh made a mistake in applying the laws during the Twente Enschede vs. Fenerbahce match last night: https://streambug.org/cv/e4181a
ReplyDeleteTwo mistakes, right? Should be for Fenerbahce outside the box. And if inside the box, it should be only with the GK.
DeleteOMG. Two amateur mistakes....
DeleteBy the way, what about Barbu game in Sociedad vs Anderlecht with Hauge observer? It wasn't broadcast in Romania.
ReplyDeleteI didn't watch the game but IMO Anderlecht first goal should have been disallowed for a foul in the APP, VAR stayed silent.
DeleteVideo:
Deletehttps://streambug.org/cv/1896d7
Honestly, a foul that you can easily see even without replay. Clear contact with opponent's leg, foul and YC.
It was also reported referee had to face some issues due to Belgian fans.
For me it's a strong challenge clearly. The Belgian player dosn't touch his opponent, but clearly takes possession of the ball. He keeps control of his movement, unlike an uncontrolled tackle. But... it's just my opinion. I was also expecting him to whistle
DeleteSorry guys, but i don't see a foul, clear challenge, on the ball, no stretched legg, so what is the foul? football is a contactsport, and sometimes there is a contact by getting the ball.. in this case the player only want to win the ball......100 procent legal goal, and perfect the VAR didn't say a word about it!
DeleteChefren,have to referees been appointed for the 3rd week matches of the Europa League?
ReplyDeleteNo. I think it will happen on next days, should be for both MD3 and MD4, if committee keeps the same policy.
DeleteSome clips from Benfica-Atletico on Wednesday:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.streambug.io/cv/756b41
https://www.streambug.io/cv/b0d7f6
https://www.streambug.io/cv/961fcd
https://www.streambug.io/cv/d5d2c3
https://www.streambug.io/cv/b2f1cf
https://www.streambug.io/cv/612e79
https://www.streambug.io/cv/917ab8
https://www.streambug.io/cv/5a1ed1
https://www.streambug.io/cv/272909
https://www.streambug.io/cv/633cf8
What kind of card procedure is the one with Gimenez?
DeleteSame player in 10 second window being shoen YC twice is very strange.
Maybe he thought that Gimenez was not aware of that or some other reason.
Well, it seems a good performance by the Dutch.
DeleteAccurate disciplinary management, aware when card was mandatory. I can praise that.
Only point for discussion is indeed the second show of card to player in the last incident, I think it's also possible Gozubuyuk forgot he had already done that (see that the first time he was also in communication with VAR keeping a had on the earphone). But it's also possible he did that deliberately because maybe player showed to be not aware he had received a card... we can't know.
And still about the direct whistled penalty of the last clip, quite delayed, maybe AR1 cooperated, not the first time we see Gozubuyuk taking a bit of time, or indicating the stop after a while.
Gözübüyük has a hard time making important decisions. The second penalty is very clear and is about to be missed. Furthermore, I note that he was far from the play. All of this makes a simple decision very complicated. And the procedure when drawing the cards is not at all clear, it seems that the same player is cautioned twice. The Dutch referee has good qualities, but he does not convey confidence in the most important decisions.
DeleteAs a general observation after two CL matchdays: Do you think, the "captain's rule" is really enforced?
ReplyDeleteMaybe the overall dissent is a bit reduced, but I think, there still were several situations, where more than one player ran towards the referee to complain, but no cautions were issued.
So is there really a significant difference compared to last season in this regard?
I don't see any particular or different situation from the past, indeed, but it's also true that it's hard to have a focus exactly on this aspect, and seeing a referee booking a player just because he is not captain but he is talking to him, seems to be out of the expected things...
DeleteI think that in CL you can still talk and surround ref and get away with it.
DeleteThe one league that is consistent with punishing too much talking is Premier League.
They are even stricter than last year,that why we see plenty cards almost every match:City vs Arsenal 9,Bournemouth vs Chelsea 14,Tottenham vs Arsenal 8,Newcatle vs City 8 and the list goes...
That's the only big league that is completely following the rules but the irony is that they were the league that was famous for small amount of cards and refs turning a blind eye.
Spain and Italy however are totally opposite,their refs are now trying to be in shadows,keeping cards as much as they can and being flexible with talking to players.
I think that for both of these leagues number of cards in the match is going down progresively,English League is way above them in terms of being strict with rules.
And if you ask me,I like PL way more.
And about timewasting and added time...
Let's just say that other leagues can learn from PL in that aspect.
Quick look at Olympiakos - Braga, normal difficulty game for Sylwestrzak, under the eyes of a committee member.
ReplyDelete20' PAI
https://streambug.org/cv/2f9fea
45'+2 YC for an off--the ball incident
https://streambug.org/cv/cc1e83
69' YC cynical foul
https://streambug.org/cv/36d3d7
Very good decision, playerfrom Braga fully aware about what he was doing
Correct or at least OK cards for the rest. Maybe he could have saved one, but nothing relevant. Very mandatory one for a very reckless in 88', correctly issued. Should be assessed as expected level performance if supported as one can think, in the 20' incident.
I add 88' clip
Deletehttps://streambug.org/cv/dde299