Referee Marciniak's controversial gesture after VAR decision

At Giuseppe Meazza in the early morning of May 7, referee Szymon Marciniak became the center of attention after changing his decision on a penalty for Barcelona, leaving fans disappointed.

The story began in the 68th minute of the match, when Lamine Yamal was confronted by the Inter Milan defense. After an impressive sprint, the talented Spaniard got past Henrikh Mkhitaryan. In an attempt to stop him, the former Manchester United star swung his leg at Yamal, causing him to fall in the penalty area.

As referee Marciniak pointed to the penalty spot, the Barcelona fans prepared to celebrate. However, after reviewing the VAR, the Polish referee changed his decision. Although Lamine went down in the penalty area, the VAR footage clearly showed that the foul had occurred outside the box.

Barcelona players protested fiercely, but Marciniak made a special gesture with his finger, which caused a stir on social media. This gesture, which was considered humorous, showed that “the distance from Yamal’s fall to the Inter Milan penalty area was only a few centimeters”, so it was not enough to call a penalty.

While Marciniak's decision was correct, along with VAR, he made other key decisions in the match, which ended in a 4-3 win for Inter Milan. First, the failure to award a penalty after Francesco Acerbi's handball after a pass from Pedri. Next, Pau Cubarsi's challenge on Lautaro Martinez in the Barcelona penalty area, and finally, Denzel Dumfries's disregard for a foul on Gerard Martin before making the pass for the equalizer.

However, the decisions of referee Marciniak and VAR could not prevent Inter Milan from winning a dramatic victory. The Polish referee's viral gesture will certainly continue to be a controversial topic in the future.

At the end of the two legs of the Champions League semi-final, Inter Milan won against Barcelona with a total score of 7-6. Simone Inzaghi's team will face the winner of the match between PSG and Arsenal at 2am on May 8. In the first leg, PSG beat Arsenal 1-0.

Source: https://znews.vn/cu-chi-gay-bao-cua-trong-tai-marciniak-sau-pha-var-tranh-cai-post1551599.html