European referees sanction Milan. All episodes (clearly) to the detriment

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Milan has been chasing the Champions League for years, additionally passing by way of the Europa League. And if the extent of opposing groups within the transition from one competitors to a different has elevated considerably, the identical can’t be stated of the arbitration class nonetheless a detrimental protagonist with critical errors who significantly influenced AC Milan’s matches and European trajectory. After Welbeck’s dive in 2018 within the eighth spherical of the Europa League in opposition to Arsenal, which took Mr. Eriksson, and after a not-yet-always-clear handball from Kessie in an EL knockout spherical in opposition to United at Previous Trafford acknowledged by Vincic in 2021, within the final two seasons the Rossoneri have clearly been penalized by the questionable selections of referees comparable to Cakir, Brych and Siebert additionally within the Champions League.

Milan-Atletico: Cakir-Bitigen firm awarded

September 28, 2021 is a historic date for AC Milan to play once more within the Champions League at San Siro after seven years in opposition to Atlético de Madrid, no much less necessary than their opponents. The Rossoneri dominate the colchoneros for half-hour and discover the benefit with Leao within the twentieth. However on the half hour the turning level of the sport: Franck Kessie commits a foul in midfield and for the Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir is the second yellow and pink. A meter that leaves quite a bit to be desired, in an intense however not dangerous match that Milan managed. If the primary yellow card for the Ivorian may very well be there (Kessie stops an onrushing rival), the second seems to be very critical: regular foul play in midfield with the groups lined up. A extreme sending off that impacts your entire AC Milan match and is simply the prelude to the havoc that can happen on the finish of the sport. The Rossoneri resist stoically in ten, they even go near doubling once more with Leao, however within the 84th minute Griezmann’s equaliser. Every thing means that the 2 groups will share, however the Turkish referees produce other plans. Within the final second of restoration, within the space of ​​Milan, the carom in Kalulu’s hand after the French participant had come into battle with Lemar: Cakir, diligent, doesn’t hesitate and goals on the level. The referee didn’t discover, nonetheless, that earlier than the contact of Milan’s quantity 20 there’s that of Lemar, evident in each replay. There may be one incontrovertible fact that Cakir, in actual time, couldn’t understand and that is precisely what the Var is for. Or perhaps not. Clearly, the video assistant referee secretary, Mr. Abdulkadir Bitigen, he was distracted or enthusiastic about one thing else and did not report something to his teammate who confirmed a sensational penalty in Atlético. Suárez scores and Milan lose undeservedly.

Porto-Milan: from Var to worse

Third matchday of the Champions 21/22 group, simply over two weeks have handed because the wonders of Cakir and Bitigen at San Siro and Milan are invited to Do Dragao to problem Porto. The Rossoneri, who to be trustworthy play a smooth recreation, are nonetheless penalized by the instrument that ought to assist soccer to keep away from refereeing injustices, the Var. Throughout the first half, Krunic crosses the center from the left facet: the ball, directed to the middle. of the realm, is intercepted inside by Uribe’s very broad arm. A photo voltaic penalty that not even the referee Felix Brych nor his colleague from the Var Marco Fritz they’re keen to provide: the supervisor will not be even referred to as to the monitor. Frankly inexplicable choice, particularly if reviewed in sluggish movement. Within the sixty fifth minute, Porto discovered the benefit with a objective from Luis Díaz. All very good, besides that the objective is spoiled by an apparent foul by Taremi in opposition to Bennacer: the Porto participant doesn’t take a look at the ball however solely on the opponent and pulls it with a shoulder; the ball lands on the toes of Diaz who pierces Tatarusanu. Milan gamers encompass Brych who’s adamant and can’t be referred to as by the Var as a result of well-known protocol whereby the judgment of the depth of a contact is left to the referee. After which, truthfully, given how the Video Assistant Referee had carried out with Atlético and within the first half in Portugal, would you modify something?

Milan-Chelsea: The magician will not be Potter however Siebert

And we come to final evening, to touch upon maybe probably the most sensational error in a sequence of refereeing oversights already terrifying and disturbing in their very own proper. A mistake that kills a decisive match for the destiny of the Champions League group, and subsequently for the destiny of a whole season of a crew in addition to for the funds of a membership, and that makes any tactical judgment relating to what occurred from minute 18. Tomori loses Mount flying in entrance of Tatarusanu. The one means Fikayo could make up for his technical error and hinder his previous teammate is to attempt to make it more durable for him to complete. Tomori lays a hand on Mount to throw him off stability as he does in each contact of the match wherever on the pitch, a lot in order that the English striker responds and tries to push the Rossoneri defender away. Probably the most sensational factor is that Mason Mount will get to the shot, saved by Tatarusanu, and the very first thing he does is despair on the mistake, not protest a few penalty. It’s no coincidence that the identical participant declared on the finish of the sport: “I used to be somewhat shocked by the penalty.” It wasn’t the one time Daniel Siebert made the purpose: Gamers from each groups paused for a second and even within the commentary there have been some moments of uncertainty. Consequently, with the utmost punishment comes the pink card which is inevitable if a referee decides to punish a foul of this kind. The issue is that there isn’t any phallus. And clearly additionally on this event the Video Assistant Referee (curiously presided over by that Marco Fritz additionally current in Porto a 12 months in the past) can not intervene, based on the legendary protocol. A lot in order that, at this level, we surprise what the help referred to by the Var acronym is, if this help can nearly by no means materialize as a result of protocol. An enormous mistake that fully distorts a recreation and threatens to derail a season. Siebert, no less than, was true to himself and continued to make nonsensical selections for the remainder of the race. The yellow playing cards to Gabbia, Pobega and Ballo-Tourè within the first foul of their recreation are a little bit of a litmus take a look at and so is the truth that the Rossoneri go away the sphere with 6 yellows and 1 pink on their backs after commit solely 12 fouls in 90 minutes, you’re lower than Chelsea who return dwelling with three penalties. Inosmma, Potter did not do magic final evening: Siebert took over.

Reactions to Siebert’s work within the Podcast edited by Pietro Mazzara, with feedback by Antonio Vitiello (Director of MilanNews.it), Marco Pasotto (Gazzetta dello Sport) and Michael Cuomo (Telelombardy).