In the EURO 2024 quarter-final on July 5, 2024, the home team Germany lost 1-2 to Spain and was eliminated. However, the quarter-final ended, and the debate continued to rage. The most controversial moment occurred in the 113th minute - just 6 minutes before Mikel Merino scored the winning goal for Spain 2-1. Jamal Musiala finished after a pass from Niclas Füllkrug, sending the ball towards the Spanish goal. Defender Marc Cucurella stood in front of him and caused Musiala's shot to change direction. In slow motion, the ball touched Marc Cucurella's hand, but referee Anthony Taylor quickly dismissed the incident.
After this match, the Spanish team continued to win against the French and English teams in the semi-finals and finals respectively to win EURO 2024.
Cucurella handled the ball but Germany was not awarded a penalty
In Germany, more than 400,000 fans voted and 90% agreed that the situation was a penalty. By July 7, the German fan association had collected a petition from more than 30,000 fans and sent it to UEFA, requesting that the situation be reconsidered. At the same time, German fans suggested that the quarter-final match between Germany and Spain should be re-organized.
Germany coach Nagelsmann repeatedly protested the referee's decision. According to BILD , the German captain even insulted Anthony Taylor - the main referee of the match. After the match, coach Nagelsmann painfully admitted: "When the match was not over, tears were flowing in the cabin. Joshua Kimmich spoke up, I also said a few words to encourage the players. However, the shot in the second extra time clearly hit the Spanish player's hand. If it hadn't hit the hand, the ball could have even gone into the net. From the referee's perspective, it should have been a penalty, but he didn't. They applied the rules and it wasn't a penalty. I don't feel cheated."
More than two months have passed since the UEFA Refereeing Committee officially spoke out about the incident. UEFA confirmed that the referee made a mistake and the German team should have been awarded a penalty.
“According to the latest UEFA guidelines, handling the ball, causing a shot on target to change direction or stop, should be punished more severely. In most cases, if it happens inside the penalty area, a penalty should be awarded, unless the defender’s arm is very close to the body.
In the case of EURO 2024, Spanish defender Cucurella blocked the shot on goal with his arm. It is worth noting that his arm was not close to his body, making it abnormally large. Therefore, the referee made a mistake,” a spokesperson for the EUFA Referees Committee told Relevo (Spain).
Referee Anthony Taylor protested by German players for missing a penalty
After the UEFA Referee Committee's statement, German football legend Lothar Matthaus was very angry. He said: "If UEFA admits that it was a wrong decision, then it is clear that the German people have been deceived! The excuses are now just excuses. It is really a shame that now the players and the German people have to listen to things that everyone has seen. Now, I am interested in the statements of the referee and VAR. I want to know how they defend themselves."
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/uefa-thua-nhan-trong-tai-sai-lam-o-drama-lon-nhat-euro-2024-nguoi-duc-bi-lua-185240924001208162.htm
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