Ten of the most controversial matches in football of the 21st century
Top 10: 2013 Champions League 1/8 final, Manchester United 1-2 Real Madrid;
In March 2013, in the Champions League 1/8 final, the two European giants met, Manchester United faced the menacing Real Madrid at the Theater of Dreams, this game Red Devils Manchester United once controlled the rhythm of the game, but Nani kicked Arberoa, causing the referee to give a red card directly, the balance of victory tilted, Real Madrid reversed the game at the last minute, Manchester United lost to Real Madrid 1-2, this red card caused some controversy after the game.
Top9: 2012 Champions League 1/4 final, Barça 3-1 Milan;
AC Milan had a chance to win against Dream Barcelona in that year's Champions League, but in this match, AC Milan was awarded two penalties in succession, the second of which not only changed the trend on the field, but also whether its decision was reasonable was controversial by fans around the world at the time. "Barça is in the care of UEFA! The game was premeditated! The goddaddy team will definitely win the championship" and other conspiracy theories are flying, and Ibrahimovic also attacked Basse, saying: Barça's victory was achieved with the help of the referee!
Top8: 2006 World Cup Germany 1/8 final, Italy 1-0 Australia;
Dutch coach Hiddink led the Kangaroos to face the Azzurri again, the whole game was tense but not exciting, Materazzi was sent off at the beginning of the second half, the game was very anxious, no one knocked on the other side's door, until the controversial moment in the third minute of injury time, Italian left-back Grosso broke through the left into the box and tripped on the Australian player who had fallen to the ground and fell into the box, referee Cantareo pointed to the penalty spot! Totti, who came off the bench, smashed Australia overnight! Italy advanced to the quarterfinals amid controversy, and Grosso later admitted he took full advantage of the situation to exaggerate the foul.
Top 7: 2004 Premier League, Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal;
On 24 October 2004, Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 at Old Trafford, ending their longest unbeaten run of 49 Premier League games. Rooney made a point, Ruud van Nistelrooy opened the scoring with a penalty, and towards the end of the game, Rooney received Alan Smith's cross to outflank the goal and seal the victory. However, the replay in the first point showed that Campbell did not touch Rooney, who was suspected of fake falling, and many fans protested the referee's decision after the game and blamed Rooney for diving.
Top 6: Serie A 2014, Juve 3-2 Roma;
In the sixth round of Serie A in 2014, the top two Juve faced Roma, a dramatic match that made the referee the focus of the game with several shocking decisions, with referee Roki pulling out a total of 6 yellows, 3 reds and three penalties to make headlines at the time. After the match, Manolas clashed with Morata and was sent off with both red cards.
Top 5: 2012 Premier League, Chelsea 2-3 Manchester United;
In the 2012-2013 Premier League season, Chelsea faced Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, and the two sides clashed fiercely, with Chelsea stubbornly equalizing with two leads from Manchester United, and the two sides fought hard to win the game. Ivanovic and Torres were sent off one after another, and Torres was given a red card that caused great controversy. In the end, the nine-man Blues could not escape the fate of being killed.
Top4: 2006 World Cup in Germany, Portugal 1-0 Netherlands;
This is a classic battle of the 06 World Cup, but unfortunately it is not because of the wonderful game process, but the rough and fiery actions of both sides and the crazy punishment of the referee, the two giants are crazy and bloody, each side eats two red cards, a total of 16 yellow cards, and two large-scale conflicts. After the game, then-FIFA president Blatter even said that for this game, the referee could also be sent off.
Top 3: 2014 La Liga, Real Madrid 3-4 Barcelona;
Every Real Madrid and Barca duel is Mars hitting the earth, in addition to leaving wonderful goals and fierce games, there are also fouls, red cards, penalties and other elements, this national derby is not surprising, this game Ramos was sent off for foul on Neymar, but also awarded a penalty, the decisive goal is also a penalty, this game is surrounded by fan controversy.
Top2: 2006 World Cup in Germany, Italy 1-1 France;
In the 2006 World Cup, Italy unexpectedly won the Hercules Cup after the "phonegate" incident, and after the opening game, France had the upper hand and took the lead with Zidane's spoon penalty. However, in the following matches, Italy equalized with a set-piece. In extra time, because of Materazzi's provocation, Zidane lost his cool and took retaliatory measures, regretting the measures Hercules Cup.
Top 1: 2009 Champions League semi-finals, Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona;
I believe that many Blues fans will never forget the summer of 2009, when Premier League giants Chelsea lost to Barca at home in the semi-finals of the Champions League. The many decisions in that match caused great controversy, and many Chelsea fans even believed that Chelsea lost not to Barca, but to the referee. To this day, the referee Henin who blew the penalty continues to receive death threats from Blues fans.
