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. "There have been some excellent referees from Scandinavia, like Kim Milton Nielsen, Anders Frisk and Terje Hauge," he said.  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: 1) Dani Alves's tackle on Florent Malouda.Verdict: Penalty. "Obviously it was inside the area, even though the referee gave the offence outside."2) Eric Abidal's tug on Didier Drogba. Verdict: Penalty. "Yes, he pulled his shirt."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.'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."5) Abidal's dismissal. Verdict: No red card. "People forget that incident, but it shouldn't have been a sending off."  

Source: Telegraph