Hot scene: Why is there no penalty in this Embolo scene?(00:33)
Seconds before the half-time whistle, the Nati fans hold their breath.
Embolo controls a wide Mbabu ball, holds its own in a duel against Welsh Mepham, plays the ball across to Haris Seferovic, who is ready to shoot, who gets the thing on his weaker foot – and shoots over it. What a chance!
At the latest in the repetition it becomes clear that the Embolo / Mepham duel is being conducted with hard bandages. Mepham pulls on Embolo several times, whose vest is badly strained. If the Swiss lets himself fall here, there will probably be a penalty.
So the whistle stays off. Ex-world-class referee Urs Meier to look: “I’m with the referee that he lets it go on.” The Aargauer also praised the professional behavior of Embolo and Seferovic. «No complaints! No complaining! Very fair.”
Nevertheless, the decision is surprising. Referee Turpin is known to be quick to point. (rab / abö)
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Published: 06/12/2021, 9 minutes ago
Last updated: 6/12/2021, 7 minutes ago