There was no doubt for PSG supporters, but three years later, UEFA finally proved them right. The referee of the refit did not help them during the return match against Barcelona on March 8, 2017.
Arbitrator “failed in the performance of his duties”
Quoted this Saturday by the Onze Mondial website, the disciplinary committee of the European football authority recognizes that Deniz Aytekin “failed in the exercise of his functions during this meeting”. Admittedly, the Parisian team sank against Barça (6-1) but the partners of Thiago Silva could have qualified for the quarters of the Champions League without several unfavorable arbitral decisions.
Parisians complained about arbitration
In addition to a forgotten penalty on Angel Di Maria after a foul by Javier Mascherano, whose images still give chills to Unai Emery, the decisions of the German referee often turned to the advantage of the Catalans and Luis Suarez, beneficiary of a penalty contested in the final minutes after a foul by Marquinhos.
If the words of UEFA will not change the outcome of the match and will not prevent the humiliation, they will come to somewhat support the PSG who had made an official request to criticize the arbitration of Deniz Aytekin during this meet.
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