Former FIFA World Cup final Leaflee Ursu Meyer feels that Simon Marciniac was “perfect” in the second game of the Champions League clash between Inter Milan and Barcelona.
The former referee made an analysis of several important decisions in that match on a German broadcaster via Fcinternews.
The referee was at the heart of the controversy after Inter Milan’s Champions League clashed with Barcelona on Tuesday.
Blaugrana has not hidden his anger at Simon Marciniak’s decision.
From coach Hansiflik to midfielder Pedri, “UEFA has insisted that Polish judgement “must investigate” and Barcelona has mercilessly complained about the difficulties.
Meanwhile, Spanish media has further inflamed this feeling of injustice.
However, former referee Ursu Meyer has not seen the reasons for these protests. The Swissman who took charge of the 2002 World Cup final feels that Marciniak largely did it right on Tuesday.
Meier: “Marciniak was perfect” Inter Milan 4-3 Barcelona Champions League victory
First, former referee Meyer analyzed Inter’s first half penalty. Szymon Marciniak pointed out the spot to see the challenge of Lautaro Martinez’s Pau Cubarsi on his monitor after advice from Var.
“From the initial camera angle and from the umpire perspective, it seemed the ball was played legally,” Meyer said.
“Based on how the ball moved after the foul, you’d think it was essentially a legal challenge.”
“But the camera behind the target provided more detail,” Meyer continued.
“We see that Martinez put his foot in the right position, and that Cubarsi first made contact with the foot, then some contact with the ball.”
“So it’s a penalty,” Meyer was convinced.
Mkhitaryan of Yamal: “No penalty, outside the area”
The former Swiss umpire also expressed his views on the free kicks that Barcelona received at the edge of the region for a foul by Ramin Yamal’s Henrif Mkhitaryan.
Yamal felt the foul followed the penalty area. And Marciniac initially pointed to the spot.
However, Var saw the foul as outside the area.
“Based on the images I had, I would say the foul happened just outside the area,” Meyer said.
“The foul occurs where the initial contact occurred, and Marciniak did well to make it clear that it was actually just outside the area.”
“The defender’s gestures showed that he already knew exactly when he was going to take the challenge,” Meyer said.
“And that was outside the area.”
“I accept the decision,” Meyer continued. “The VAR was perfect, especially in the first situation with penalties.”
“I probably made the same decision as Marciniak,” he added. “There’s no penalty at first.”
Meyer insisted that “the whole process was perfect.”
“I praised Meyer on Swiss television. This is why Var makes sense.”
“I always say that if it helps football and it helps justice, it’s a positive thing. And this was definitely one of those cases.”
“Unhappiness” and quickly whispered with Barrera through the goal
There were also moments when Inter was extremely frustrated with Marciniac.
This came at the end of the first period of extra time. Nicolo Barella finds herself overcoming Barcelona’s goals one-on-one with Wojcjech Szczesny, but Marciniak blows his whi and ends the period.
“I think he’ll have too much of a game with extra time,” former referee Meyer said.
“And he wasn’t focused on his last whi.”
“But it was a great attack by an inters in the end and didn’t affect the final outcome.”
“Then the interplayer accepted the referee and said in a friendly gesture: “Yes, this can happen to you too.”
Meyer said, “I thought it was a good little gesture.”
“But obviously, it was an unfortunate time for the whistle from Marciniac.”
“It was probably the worst moment from him,” Meyer said. “He needs to work on it, that wasn’t good.”
