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2025-26 UEFA Champions League - See Mod Note Post 1

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  • #1832
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,821 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    The angle from the sideline is the best angle to show I think. Not sure why that's not shown?



  • #1833
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,522 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    dive for me. lookman should have also scored ~5 mins ago. aimed at the 5% of goal that resulted in a save



  • #1834
    TheRona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭TheRona


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431099#Comment_124431099

    As if that has ever been the case for a penalty? You can literally be fouled as you're playing away from the goal or as you kick it out, and it's still a penalty



  • #1835
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,167 ✭✭✭Damien360


    I reckon the PL gives that. It encourages diving although I don't think Eze dived. It was not a contact worth a fall and the ball was on its way out from his touch.



  • #1836
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,821 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431107#Comment_124431107

    He didn't did he? I thought he tipped his shin?



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  • #1837
    Acosta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Acosta


    Looked like a delayed reaction by Eze. Correct decision.

    Dear God. TNT are talking some amount of bollocks. Back to RTE..



  • #1838
    Bocadilloo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 440 ✭✭Bocadilloo


    Not a pen for me. Eze looked a bit sheepish too, he knew it was a dive



  • #1839
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,167 ✭✭✭Damien360


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431121#Comment_124431121

    You are hoping for common sense from Ray Houghton ?



  • #1840
    ConcertKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭ConcertKing


    Blatant dive!Eze should of been booked!!!



  • #1841
    Rugbyf565
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭Rugbyf565


    he only touches the very tip of eze’s boot, eze dived blatantly



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  • #1842
    Acosta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Acosta


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431128#Comment_124431128

    I think Ray is good and knows his stuff. The only advantage to watching it on TNT, is they are actually at the match, and can see more. But Fletcher is head wrecking and McCoist is too performative.



  • #1843
    Zeek12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,188 ✭✭✭✭Zeek12


    If there was any contact, it was extremely minimal. Glad it was overturned.
    In the PL that decision to award the pen probably stands….but there’s a lot about the officiating in that league that doesn’t make much sense.

    Theatrical fall from Eze too of course….but they’re all doing it nowadays



  • #1844
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,771 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431133#Comment_124431133

    So you're in agreement that there was contact.

    Got it



  • #1845
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,167 ✭✭✭Damien360


    Shocking ball by Saka from a great position and he beat the man with lovely footwork.



  • #1846
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,167 ✭✭✭Damien360


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431137#Comment_124431137

    You are missing the point. Contact yes but not enough to warrant a fall. It's theatrics.



  • #1847
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,522 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431137#Comment_124431137

    it is a contact sport



  • #1848
    Dogsdodogsstuff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Dogsdodogsstuff


    I think they’ve made a balls of what is or isn’t a penalty but if a peno given isn’t clear and obvious a peno on multiple tv angles I don’t think the decision should be upheld because it more like means there wasn’t a foul then rather then just trusting the refs initial reaction to something tv footage can’t confirm



  • #1849
    Rugbyf565
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭Rugbyf565


    Crappy game, two grubby teams tbh



  • #1850
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,771 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431146#Comment_124431146

    Have you ever seen a ref overturn a penalty decision when there is contact?

    Do you think it was a "clear and obvious" mistake by the ref



  • #1851
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,522 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431155#Comment_124431155

    i actually think a great game



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  • #1852
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,522 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431156#Comment_124431156

    for me clear and obvious needs to be done away with. was it a clear and obvious error? i think so cos a dive IMO so correct outcome in the end



  • #1853
    Dogsdodogsstuff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Dogsdodogsstuff


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431166#Comment_124431166

    I think if you can’t absolutely see the ref decision was correct, using multiple tv angles and being able to slow a game down and replay it in a way the ref can’t, then the refs decision should not stand. Doesn’t make sense to presume he saw something that actual footage that can be analysed can’t prove.

    I mean “enough contact to make the ref make a decision” does not mean it’s a foul. It’s just the way the game has evolved to accept players jumping around the box. They literally said the athletic player should of jumped to the ground a few mins before. I’d rather the bar for a penalty is higher , not Lower



  • #1854
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,210 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Semi-Final 1st Leg Results
    Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 5 V 4 FC Bayern München (GER)
    Atlético de Madrid (ESP) 1 V 1 Arsenal FC (ENG)

    Semi-Final 2nd Legs
    Tuesday 5th May
    Arsenal FC (ENG)     V Atlético de Madrid (ESP) - (Agg 1-1) - Live on Premier Sports Ireland / Amazon

    Wednesday 6th May
    FC Bayern München (GER) V Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) - (Agg 4-5) - Live on RTE Two / TNT Sports 1

    ******



  • #1855
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,522 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    1-1 FT. think atleti edged it and will be disappointed with the draw



  • #1856
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,167 ✭✭✭Damien360


    Probably the right result. I think Arsenal tried better in the second half. Not a fan of Athleti at all. Arsenal will likely get this in the next leg.



  • #1857
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,821 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431156#Comment_124431156

    Mac Allister had one overturned against PSG. Defender kicked the back of his heel wasn't it and VAR sent him to the screen and it was over turned.

    Pretty sure clear and obvious is a thing in the PL?



  • #1858
    TheRona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭TheRona


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124431166#Comment_124431166

    Dive and a yellow card for Eze, no doubt.

    Either way, Arsenal had the raw end of two penalty decisions which could have gone either way tonight, but I think 1-1 was a fair result in the end.



  • #1859
    McDermotX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,090 ✭✭✭✭McDermotX


    Can't listen to TNT here at all......absolutely insufferable. TV off.

    Anyway, decent result for Arsenal tonight. We probably shouldnt be surprised setpiece incidents dominated things, but decent stuff for Arsenal to work with in the 2nd leg. Madrid may regret one or two of those chances in the 2nd half .



  • #1860
    Soups123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,098 ✭✭✭Soups123


    Every professional player on commentary all agree the VAR over turning was wrong. They all agree it’s a penalty

    Yet all the ‘neutrals’ in here say it was a correct to over rule.

    I can see an opinion in it being soft but to agree Var was right to overrule it is wrong based on the rules of the game, plain and simple



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  • #1861
    bdmc16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 649 ✭✭✭bdmc16


    It's incredible there's any controversy over arsenal getting another peno. They can consider themselves fortunate with that 1 all.

    Watching the games vs Bournemouth, City, Newcastle and tonight its hard to believe that arsenal recorded a Goal when not a single one from open play.

    Madrid a very hard game away but have seen Madrid away this season, arsenal will be huge favorites from here



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