The match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich (5-4) in the semi-final of the Champions League continues to be talked about well beyond the pitch, particularly around refereeing decisions. In Germany, some German media persist in contesting the penalty awarded to PSG, completely omitting the analysis of Willian Pacho’s foul on Luis DĂaz. Analyzes differ far from Germany, while other presses believe that the action could have been interpreted differently in slow motion. A reading contested from all sides, in an already totally crazy match where each sequence became a subject for debate. But the response from Spain clearly cools the controversy.
Eduardo Iturralde González, former Spanish referee now consultant for the Cadena SERis categorical: “it’s more of a fault on the part of the attacker”. He adds bluntly: “the defender didn’t need to go to the ground. To whistle a penalty, it’s very light. Luis DĂaz was looking for contact. It’s more of a penalty from the attacker than the defender.”. A clear-cut position which directly contradicts the German reading, in a context where each image of the match is scrutinized and interpreted to the extreme. For some observers, this type of slow motion ultimately only prolongs a controversy born from an extraordinary match, where the intensity often blurred the reading lines.
