EURO 2021 | England’s procedure? She was better, but she can smell great taste, judges home pushed, experts say

English footballer Raheem Sterling falls to the ground in the EURO semifinals in the penalty area of ​​Denmark and the referee ordered a penalty. Although Kane didn’t change that, he scored the decisive goal from the finish.

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At 1: 1, England pushed towards the opponent’s goal, but the Danish fortress resisted. After 102 minutes, he penetrated from the right side to the Danish sanctuary Sterling, aimed it between two opponents and then fell to the ground. Judge Makkelie uncompromisingly pointed to the penalty spot, then the situation was further examined by the VAR system and the penalty kick was confirmed.

The Danes were angry in vain. The protests that the attack took place over the territory where another ball lay on the lawn did not help. Likewise, the referee did not take into account that the English footballer commanded himself to the ground very willingly. The cannonball Kane set the ball on the penalty spot, the Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel caught his shot, but the finish ended in the net and decided on England’s progress to the final.

“It was not a penalty for me. I’m disappointed with VAR, I didn’t see the penalty, “the former head of Czech football Ivan Hašek shook his head. “I did not like the referee. Already at the end of the second half, he showed that he would set six minutes. England was under pressure and he let play for seven minutes, “he shook his head at the arbitrator’s favor in favor of the home team.” The judges pushed the English. “

The second of the experts, the well-known football coach Martin Hašek, had a similar opinion. “I wanted the English in the finals, but I’m not happy with how they got there,” was his first evaluation in the ČT sport studio.

He was also annoyed that the penalty situation was preceded by an action when the second ball was on the field. “Sterling circled it and the question is whether the referee should have interrupted the game. We consulted by phone with Mr. Příhoda (the new head of referees) and he said that it depends on whether the ball affected the game. The main referee judged it in such a way that he did not influence it, “Martin Hašek stated, adding that some Danish footballers certainly thought that the referee would blow his whistle and interrupt the game.

Danish footballers protest in vain against a penalty in favor of England in the extension of the EURO semifinals at Wembley. Referee Danny Makkelie did not change the verdict, he was also sanctified by VAR.

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Immediately afterwards, a penalty situation occurred when Sterling got to the pair Mähle – Jensen. “The judge pointed uncompromisingly at the penalty, according to VAR, there was contact with Mähl, it was knee to knee. It seemed strict to me, “added Martin Hašek.