Sevilla drew yesterday against PSV Eindhoven at the Philips Stadion (2-2) on the second day of the group stage of the Champions League. A result that is not very good for Mendilibar's men, who took the lead twice, and which Sergio Ramos did not like either. The camero made it clear that the referee, Daniele Orsato, was “more of a protagonist than he should have,” in post-match statements for Movistar and spoke about the most controversial plays of the match. However, the defender acknowledged that the team leaves the Netherlands “with good feelings,” but not “with full joy,” as they did not get the three points.
"There is the disallowed goal, the foul on the edge of the touchline... People will say what they want, but respect for all teams is not the same, and in this case it is up to me and we have to suffer it as Sevillistas," he declared. Ramos in the mixed zone. Mendilibar did not comment on whether the former PSG player thinks that "they referee him with a shield that he no longer carries": "You said that. There it is. "I have nothing to say to that," snapped the Sevilla coach when asked at a press conference.
Sevilla's '4' acknowledged that "they are plays that happen very quickly", but confirmed his belief in the VAR to correct doubtful plays: "I am one of those people who say that the VAR is there to help... In this regard, he tweeted as a reflection on their social networks that “what are the tools for if they are not used?”, at the end of the meeting.
Regarding the penalty that was given to him in the 82nd minute and which marked a 1-1 draw for PSV, he assured that “I don't even touch it and he goes away. “I remove my foot so that it is clear that there is no contact,” he explained to Cadena Cope. “He tells me 'it's very clear' and you look like a fool," he added. Sergio Ramos' complaints towards Orsato did not stop there: "There is more permissible refereeing in this competition and today it seems that everything was against him,” he said about the way of blowing the whistle in the top European competition.
The former Real Madrid footballer concluded that “the situation must be analyzed,” because “it is a result that ultimately determines the group stage.” Right now, Sevilla is third in group B with two points: one below Arsenal, second, and two behind Lens, the leader with four.
Another of the teams that was involved in refereeing controversies was Real Madrid. Ancelotti's team saw how they tied the game due to a penalty awarded to Nacho in the 54th minute, which Zielinski converted. On this occasion, the VAR did intervene, given that the French referee, Clément Turpin, did not see a punishable action in the first instance, when the ball hit first the legs of the merengue defender inside Kepa's area and then into the hands of Kepa himself. Nacho, before a shot from Oshimen. Finally, the whites took the victory at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, thanks to an own goal by Alex Meret from a powerful shot by Fede Valverde (2-3).
