Source: Telegraph
Chelsea v Barcelona: Referee's verdict
However, Deakin dismissed the belief that Ovrebo should not have been handed a match of such magnitude because he comes from Norway. [LNB]"There have been some excellent referees from Scandinavia, like Kim Milton Nielsen, Anders Frisk and Terje Hauge," he said. [LNB] Related ArticlesDrogba says sorry for outburstUefa dismisses 'conspiracy' against ChelseaDrogba's TV outburstChelsea 1 Barcelona 1: Match reportChelsea v Barcelona: Gerard Pique admits referee got it wrongChelsea v Barcelona: Thierry Henry ruled out with knee injuryHere Deakin assesses the five key decisions that shaped the game: [LNB]1) Dani Alves's tackle on Florent Malouda.Verdict: Penalty. "Obviously it was inside the area, even though the referee gave the offence outside."[LNB]2) Eric Abidal's tug on Didier Drogba. Verdict: Penalty. "Yes, he pulled his shirt."[LNB]3) Gerard Pique's handball. Verdict: Penalty. 'This was probably a penalty because it was hand to ball, so the referee should have given it.'[LNB]4) Samuel Eto'o's handball. Verdict: No penalty. "The one at the end was not a penalty but the reaction that followed was accelerated by the fact that Barcelona had just scored."[LNB]5) Abidal's dismissal. Verdict: No red card. "People forget that incident, but it shouldn't have been a sending off." [LNB]
