A rather unexpected assignment for the German referee, in charge of UEFA Champions League final, good luck to his team for this milestone in the career!
30 May 2026, 18:00 CET - Puskás Aréna, Budapest (HUN)
PARIS SAINT GERMAIN FC (FRA) - ARSENAL FC (ENG)
Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel GER
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn GER
Fourth Official: Sandro Schärer SUI
Reserve Assistant Referee: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
PARIS SAINT GERMAIN FC (FRA) - ARSENAL FC (ENG)
Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel GER
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn GER
Fourth Official: Sandro Schärer SUI
Reserve Assistant Referee: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Robert Schröder GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Robert Schröder GER
Video Assistant Referee Support: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Šajn SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Šajn SVN
Clear handball.. lol
ReplyDeleteHandball by Trossard?
ReplyDeleteVitinha on Skelly probably the softest foul I’ve ever seen given. Seibert been very whistle happy early on.
ReplyDeletehandball???
ReplyDeleteWhat, I must ask, can be the case for "no handball" prior to Arsenal's goal? The arm is clearly raised high, making the body unnaturally bigger.
ReplyDeleteAre we seeing a different match? Arm is in front of his chest, not making his body bigger at all.
DeleteI speak of the other arm, Joris.
DeleteLooks like it hits the other arm of Trossard on the first Arsenal goal, no? That arm is well tucked in.
ReplyDeleteYes, I really don’t understand the discussion. Pretty clearly not punishable imo
DeleteAgree JorisC.
DeleteThe potential handball at 16' is a much more interesting incident.
Neither incident punishable
DeleteAgree with Mikael W, would love to rewatch it
DeleteAt first, I thought the ball clearly hit Saka's arm, but looking back, it's not so clear.
DeleteIt absolutely hit Saka’s hand. AFTER he played the ball. Not a handball. Unexpected, not unnaturally bigger, deflection from own body part.
DeleteSaka’s foot has barely altered the ball’s direction or speed. In other words, he isn’t playing the ball.
DeleteFirst of all, it absolutely did. Second, touching the ball means you played the ball….
Delete30s before authorizing medical staff to came in after an head injury, that’s a weird one.
ReplyDeleteAlso why not be sensible and drop the ball to the keeper and an international referee blowing the whistle for a drop ball which is not required
ReplyDeleteNot required means he doesn’t have to. Not that he isn’t allowed to. Completely appropriate when players aren’t aware that play is being restarted. Nothing wrong what so ever.
DeleteBy whistling he activates play before the ball is legally live. Play not live till the ball touches the ground
DeleteWhistle isn’t required to restart a regular free kick either. Yet, you can ABSOLUTELY do it when appropriate. Same thing here. You don’t understand what ”required” means.
DeleteA lot of people with a number of bizarre and nit picky criticisms so far in a game with very few incidents
ReplyDeleteFirst time here?
DeleteJust here to comment his game that’s it
DeleteProbably because the game is awful. Players falling about looking for cheap fouls which to be fair he is not giving.
DeleteWhat Arteta is allowed to do is incredible.
ReplyDeleteFrustrated PSG players with Arsenal players trying to stop every quick play, it’s gonna be important for Siebert to manage this perfectly.
ReplyDeleteExcellent decision to stop the play and give HT when arsenal player is taking so long to play the CK
ReplyDeleteI agree! Sends a clear message and he has 15 minutes to explain his reasoning and calm frustrations about it
DeleteAbsolutely, but it seems he made it for the wrong reason (getting ‘annoyed’ rather than making a considered tactical choice). Overall decent performance in a bizarre/poor 1half for football.
DeleteAgree @Mikael he neees to make it clearer pretty quick if he wants to control the 2nd half especially with throw in
DeleteI think Siebert delivered one of the worst first-half performances in UEFA Champions League final history. It was a very poor refereeing display.
ReplyDeleteThats absolute rubbish and you know it
DeleteNo one talking about the referee after first half. Only trolls.
DeleteA very poor first half in terms of quality from the teams.
ReplyDeleteExtremley good first half from Siebert! Especially I like the way that he manage the last corner kick for waste the time. Pretty satisfied!
ReplyDeleteDon't mind him not allowing the corner. If its over the added time and the attacking team are taking ages why wait
ReplyDeletePositive showing from Siebert, finally took action on time wasting by not letting the corner at the end be taken, the Saka handball incident is interesting, Siebert will need to be sharp in 2nd half
ReplyDeleteA good first half from Siebert in my opinion. The goal incident for me is clearly not a punishable handball and a good call to allow the goal. The Saka "handball" again for me is not a punishable handball also. Managing the game fairly well and has displayed a high level of technical accuracy and good sensible refereeing throughout.
ReplyDeleteThe temperature of this game will no doubt increase in the second half so Siebert will need to be ok his toes to manage the game effectively and well and ensure time is managed as that will be a key sticking point for the game.
Not the best game management by Siebert. He is not really doing much about Arsenal’s clear time wasting…and then decides to blow for half time before an Arsenal corner. May have been taking their time but you would always expect the corner to be taken. Especially when Arsenal are so prolific at them.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agreed with you, PSG doesn’t want to the corner,Arsenal want the corner and waiting whole game. Now he seems taking PSG side with unnecessary call
DeleteExcellent decision to blow half time whistle for Arsenal time wasting. Before the corner two players gave the ball to a third one who finally made the throw in. I'd like to see a yc in such a situation. But it is an awful game with many interruptions and time wasting and Siebert tries his best not to come into the spotlights.
ReplyDeleteOverall done well not giving in to two poor teams and looking for soft fouls. Should allow the taking of the corner kick as UEFA instructed previously to end the half/game in a neutral area
ReplyDeleteThat was Unnecessary by Daniel Siebert! He start to create unwanted attention and if you going half time to start don’t give it!!!
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ReplyDeleteSiebert is a robotic referee with no soul and no personality. His ability to interact with players is close to absolute zero. He remains virtually unresponsive to Arsenal’s constant time-wasting tactics. Technically and physically, there is little to criticize, but from a human and game-management perspective, he is simply not at the level required for a Champions League final.
The incident where he awarded a corner at the very end of stoppage time only to blow for halftime immediately afterward is a perfect illustration of this: no proactivity, no effective management of a team that continuously disrupts the restart of play, and no meaningful reaction from the referee. Sorry, but not everyone can be a Danny Makkelie, a François Letexier, or a Slavko Vinčić.
Agree.
Delete+1 and that’s probably why he is not going to the WC not a big personality especially when you compare him to other top EU refs
DeleteThis comment is a great moment for me and my tin foil hat! :D
DeleteYou mean he’s German
DeleteWhy not whistle when there is a PSG player down in the box. Obviously not s severe injury, but a potential obstacle. Psg got possession on 40 m. Keep it simple.
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Potential handball at 16':
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The only criteria possible to give this handball, as VG has rightly said, would be "completely deliberate handball", for making a second movement (because the ball had already been played before). I think the burden of proof for giving that decision falls some way short of what happens in this incident; correct play on.
After watching it back, I think that's a handball on Saka. Not from the first time the ball makes contact with his person but after that, his hand moves towards the ball and handles it with his left hand.
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, the broadcast should be displaying more replays from various angles. Lackluster production tonight.