1-0 to 1-1, Manchester United again conceded a controversial goal, no, it was a great controversy, and it was handball. Because the opponent has a clear, clearly visible handball foul before passing, but the referee just doesn't blow. This left United in a blow and had to go into extra time with a 1-1 score. The referee's poor performance in this game also caused great dissatisfaction from the outside world.
In the fourth round of the FA Cup, Manchester United host Championship side Middlesbrough. In this game, Pogba returned from injury and started with Marcus Rashford, B Fee, Sancho, McTominay, C Ronaldo and others. This game is also the 37th birthday battle of Ronaldo.
In the 19th minute, Pogba made a point, the referee awarded a penalty, C Ronaldo took the penalty, but the result was off the upright. In the 25th minute, B Fei's long pass to Sancho on the left side, who burst into the box and shot from a small angle to score the ball, 1-0, Manchester United led.
In the 54th minute, Luke Shaw was straight in, Sancho burst into the box with a cross, and Rashford, who was wrapped up in front of the goal, flew straight away. Shortly thereafter, Marcus Rashford's inverted triangle pass on the right side, and Ronaldo did not stop pumping the ball and deflected it again. A minute later, Sancho was straight in the middle of the road, and C Luo crossed the ball past the goalkeeper, but due to lack of speed, it was too late to hit the goal.
In the 64th minute, Mibao's cross from the left was sent to the back of the penalty area, Watermore stopped the handball and then passed to the back point, Corrock wrapped the ball in, 1-1, Manchester United was equalized at home, was hit. For this goal, Dong Fangzhuo expressed puzzlement: such an obvious handball is not blown, which is very controversial.
In the 81st minute, United made a substitution, With Erlanga replacing Rashford and Fred coming on for Pogba. In the 89th minute, United launched an attack on the right, Fred crossed, and Erlanga, who was wrapped up in the middle, leaned over and deflected the ball offside. In stoppage time, Erlanga and B Fee missed consecutive opportunities, and finally the two teams drew 1-1 in 90 minutes and had to go into extra time.
At the start of extra time, United replaced Varane with Phil Jones. B Fee was repeatedly violated by the opponent when he took the ball in midfield, but instead of showing the latter a yellow card, the referee blew the former foul. Coupled with the controversial handball goal, the referee's poor performance in this game was greatly criticized by the outside world. Manchester United legend Ferdinand angrily exclaimed: What is the point of VAR!
However, according to the new handball regulations in 2021, a teammate accidentally handballed before scoring a goal and is no longer considered a handball foul. In this regard, The English football star Reinkel also questioned: "Given the absurdity of the handball rules, the effective decision of the goal is correct, it is obvious that the player did not intentionally handball, but if he breaks the goal himself, the goal will be invalidated." The rules of handball used to be good, and now they make it ridiculous. ”
At the end of the first half of extra time, the two teams did not score again, and the score was still 1-1.