The Greece-Spain qualifier for Qatar World Cup 2022 had a controversial first action in the 23rd minute. After a corner kick from Spain. The Polish collegiate Marciniak awarded a penalty in favor of Spain. On the play, after a hand from Laporte, Íñigo Martínez ended up on the ground after being knocked down by Giannoulis.
For Iturralde González, arbitration analyst at AS and Carrusel Deportivo, the referee is correct in his decision to award a penalty: “That hand is not immediate and therefore it is a penalty. He has whistled it. He sees the trip, there is a contact and Íñigo Martínez takes it out more. They are from the penalties that the striker makes 50%. The hand doesn’t matter. “
The VAR reviewed the play and the Polish referee upheld his decision. Sarabia was in charge of the launch and put the first goal for Spain.
The second controversial play came in the 64th minute when Rodrigo Moreno received the ball and went towards the goal. The linesman signaled offside before the Spanish players called for a penalty. For Iturralde the referee is correct: “If the assistant has whistled offside, the referee cannot signal a penalty. When he throws backwards, the referee whistles the offside before the possible hand. The assistant uses the protocol. It is later “.
The game still had a third controversial play. It was in the 92nd minute when Tzavellas made a tough save on Fornals. The Polish referee took the yellow. However, Iturralde considers that the play is red: “The Tzavelas is red, but the VAR will not enter.”