the return of Barcelona concord of quarterfinals of Europa League It started with controversy. He was running minute 3 of the match when Eric Garcia grabbed Lindstrom inside the area. the portuguese referee Artur Soares scores from the penalty spot. A decision with which Iturralde González, arbitration analyst for AS and Carrusel, fully agreed: “What is the problem? That he has him grabbed above the shoulders, the referee sees that he throws him back and it is a penalty. Eric García cannot grab him over his shoulder and go back”. However, for Iturralde the penalty had to be repeated: “In the penalty there is an invasion of an attacker’s area and the penalty should have been repeated, it is not a VAR action since the player who enters does not take an active part in the action. It is a play that the referees have forgotten, when it is very clear. If the referees are very demanding when the goalkeepers are one centimeter ahead, they should be just as demanding when there is an invasion by defenders and attackers.”
The defender of Barcelona He saw a yellow card that, in case of going to the semifinals, would prevent him from playing the first leg. Kostic He did not miss the launch from eleven meters and put the Frankfurt team ahead at the Camp Nou.
The controversy continued in the second part when the Barcelona players demanded a penalty for Santos Borré’s hand inside the area in the 58th minute. For Iturralde, the referee was correct in not signaling a penalty: “It’s not a penalty because it comes from the ground and it’s a rebound. It’s not a penalty.” Arthur Soares had communication problems with the VOR room. The Portuguese approached the band after he did not hear anything through the earpiece that connects with the VOR room and even put on the headphones to communicate with the VOR officials. The screens did not show a single repetition of the image and broadcast the UEFA logo. The referee warned that it was not a penalty and that he did not hear anything after they changed his flask. The game was stopped for four minutes. The refereeing analyst for AS and Carrusel commented on the atypical situation: “When the system breaks down. The fourth official will have the possibility to contact the VOR room and the referee by phone”.