UEFA is not going to sanction Cakir, referee of the match between Milan and Atlético de Madrid last week in the Champions League. The Italian team ended the match very angry with the Turk. Kessié's second yellow card in the 29th minute and a penalty by Kalulu in the added match marked the match, which ended with a red-and-white comeback. However, Cakir is not going to be punished. The Turk has been appointed to referee the Germany-Romania, qualifying match for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. According to calciomercato.com, the sanction for the referee's performance in the match has fallen on Abdulkadir Bitigen, who was head of the VAR during the match. Huseyin Gocek is going to be his replacement.
UEFA, therefore, has ignored the formal complaint sent by Milan. The Italian team asked for a sanction for Cakir for the penalty that he whistled in the discount in favor of Atlético de Madrid. The Italians complained that the referee should have gone to the VAR screen, as they consider that Lemar touched the ball with his hand before Kalulu.
Stefano Pioli, Milan coach, also criticized the referee's performance. “The referee was not the best on the pitch. Kessié was already booked and for his foul a double yellow on 30 'seemed excessive, and on the penalty Kalulu's rival plays first with his arm, ”the coach explained.
Milan took the lead in the match with a Leão goal nine minutes before Kessié was sent off for a double yellow after a tackle on Llorente. Griezmann tied the match in 84 and in 97 Luis Suárez with a penalty closed the red-and-white comeback.