#refereeing-controversy

#refereeing-controversy

It was a game where they took the lead, but we had our chances before them. They scored in an avoidable situation, but despite that, we did well to look for the equaliser. I don't like to talk about this, but there were two incidents, which we also reviewed, that looked like clear penalties. Honestly, we're not interested in these discussions, though. The positive thing is that, despite the pitch being unplayable today, our players always tried to play the ball, even if the flow of play wasn't what it used to be.

Arsenal struggled to break Aston Villa during the first half of their clash at the Emirates on Tuesday, but they rose to the challenge after the break and eventually won the game by 4-1. However, there was one moment of strong controversy in the game. A few minutes before the hour mark, with the scoreline standing at 2-0, Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino committed a clearly bookable offence on Villa's Morgan Rogers, and he was already on a yellow card.

Leipzig might not be every Bundesliga fan's idea of a weekend idyll but as the sun set on 2025, the venue for the final Saturday night Topspiel of the year might have been the scene of a minor Christmas miracle. It had already been a worthy showpiece to draw the curtains on pre-Christmas Bundesliga but the end result achieved not without a smidgeon of controversy left us with a satisfying tale to tell by an open fire over holiday season.

We get the first red, which I have seen being given before. I've also said before, definitely a few times at Brentford, I've also seen others and I don't like this as a red card. I think the game is probably too big to say 'gone' but for me it is not reckless, he has not come with exceptional force. He is chasing Van Dijk. He is trying to put pressure and then he changes direction and then unfortunately his foot is on his Achilles.

It would be fair to say that the Lazio ultras are out for revenge in the Coppa Italia against AC Milan, after Saturday's league defeat. The Serie A match at San Siro was full of controversy, mainly at the end of the game when Lazio believed that they should have had a penalty for a handball against Strahinja Pavlovic. The On-Field Review actually produced a free-kick in favour of Milan, with experts agreeing it wasn't a spot kick.

There were many positives to take from coach Hansi Flick, including Dani Olmo's superlative performance, as well as Raphinha and Pedri getting more action on the pitch. Although Flick wasn't too happy with Barcelona's performance and consistency, the German tactician had one more reason to be upset with the game. Barcelona and Flick outraged by referee's performance According to SPORT, the Barcelona coaching staff is very angry about the refereeing during Saturday's match.

The IRFU may be disconnected from a chunk of their audience on the price of Test rugby at Lansdowne Road but at least those who ponied up large can claim to have witnessed a truly crazy match. In the 2013 Six Nations in Rome Ireland had their backline sundered by a freakish run of injuries, leaving holes being filled by men who didn't know how to hold a shovel.

"The most important thing is that the team wins," he told reporters. "It's not my goal, it's not the other player's goal, the team is always the most important. "We started the match stronger and didn't stop until the end, so I think that was the key to this victory. What a match!#OLPSG#Ligue1 pic.twitter.com/sAEVfK52Xg - Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) November 9, 2025 "It gives us some comfort [going top of the table], but we know that this championship is very difficult. "The teams are very strong, and we can't relax at every moment. So, I think this is a demonstration of our work, of our spirit."

From a co-main event filled with eye-pokes and refereeing confusion to a potential James Krause-type betting controversy, UFC Vegas 110 was actually quite packed with storylines. However, none of them should overshadow Steve Garcia's quick dispatching of David Onama in our main event. With the 110 th Apex Fight Night card now in the books, let's look at what's next for Garcia and the rest of our main card winners.

"Digne kicks Nunez," said Morrison. "It is a free-kick. Michael Oliver knows he made a mistake - that's why he took so long to make the decision about whether it was a corner or not. Pep [was] in the fourth official's ear. [Oliver] knows he's made a big mistake."

Evangelos Marinakis has already parted company with two Nottingham Forest managers this season and will be hoping to avoid making a third change in the dugout after appointing Sean Dyche to salvage the club's season. The Forest owner, who also controls Greek club Olympiacos, is known for the uncompromising manner in which he rules the roost at the City Ground. Ange Postecoglou's sacking and Dyche's subsequent arrival has raised eyebrows with neutrals calling into question the way in which Marinakis runs the Premier League club.

Harry Kane's blistering start to the season continued by notching Bayern Munich's first goal in a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund, seeing the England captain notch his 12th goal in 7 games. But some people do not believe the goal should have scored, given that Kane put both of his arms against Serhou Guirassy's back and nudged him off the balance to score said goal.

During Bayern Munich's first goal, star striker Harry Kane gave Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy a subtle ( or maybe not so subtle) nudge to clear some space and get his head on Joshua Kimmich's corner for a goal and a 1-0 lead. The Bavarians would eventually pull out a tough 2-1 victory, but BVB boss Niko Kovač says that given the way the game was officiated, the goal should have been waved off.

In the post-match interview with the BBC, Norther Ireland's manager Michael O'Neill expressed his discontent with the result of the fixture. "We are very proud of the display, but there is a real sense of disappointment in the dressing room, which is understandable," he said. O'Neill lamented the lack of squad depth in NI. Compared to Germany who made 5 changes after the mid-week game against Slovakia, O'Neill's side played the same squad in a span of 3 days.

Drogheda United's early goal created a moment of hope, but Shamrock Rovers' superior quality and crucial officiating decisions ultimately determined the match outcome.