The referee’s performance in the second leg of the first Champions League semi-final analyzed by X-ray by Cesari, the Italian whistle cautioned 4 players
In Italy he is the most loved (by the Hague) and among the most hated (by some fans such as Inter and Napoli) but abroad he has always been considered one of the best referees in the world Daniele Orsato, chosen by UEFA for the return of the Champions League semi-final between PSG and Borussia Dortmund. In his last two European outings, however, Schio blew the whistle he had first angered Borussia in the match against PSV for this episode: in the 79th minute the new substitute Reus kicks a free kick into the area which Fullkrug, free, deflects into the net on the fly surprising Benitez: Orsato validates, the goal is however annulled amid protests for offside after a VAR review, and then if he did very well in the second leg of the quarterfinals between City and Real. But let’s see how the Italian sextet fared yesterday.
Orsato’s history with PSG and Borussia
Eight precedents for Schio’s whistle against the French, never a draw: four wins and four losses. With the German yellow-blacks of Dortmund four meetings for a balance of only one success and three knockouts.
The referee cautioned four players
Assisted by assistants Carbone and Giallatini, with Massa IV man, Irrati at the Var and Valeri at the Avarthe referee cautioned four players: 64′ Sabitzer (B), 67′ Hummels (B), 75′ Dembelé (P), 84′ Emre Can (B).
Psg-Borussia, the slow-motion cases
These are the dubious episodes. In the 65th minute Dembélé discards Hummels and falls in the area, at first Orsato points to the spot but immediately corrects himself: free kick for Paris and yellow for the defender. No counter-orders from the Var room. In the 74th minute Hakimi goes down into the area, Orsato signals with wide gestures that there is nothing there. In the 77th minute Hummels scored on the turn but was ahead of his teammate’s touch. Offside. In the 88th minute Mbappé complained about another contact, but also in this case the referee does not intervene.
For Cesari there were two penalties for PSG
Graziano Cesari provides clarity. On Canale 5 the Mediaset moviolista says: “Orsato is a 5 for me. PSG protested a lot, let’s immediately see the episode in the 90th minute, that is, the intervention on Mbappè. Orsato says no, absolutely not, but in reality he made a mistake in running diagonally and missed the decisive moment because he was covered by Hummels. Mbappè doesn’t trip himself, it’s Schlotterbeck who fouls. Why didn’t Irrati intervene to help him? Before that, more protests. In the 65th minute at 1-0 Dembelè tries to enter the area and Hummels fouls. Orsato first gives a penalty then thinks better of it and says that he is out. The very quick check proves the referee right, perhaps he didn’t have clarifying images but Hummels touches the chalk and my feeling is that he is more inside than outside.” Orsato then left the pitch in tears after PSG-Borussia because this was his last Champions League match, given that he will retire at the end of the season, after the European Championships in which he will take part.
