Forty-four years old, international since 2010, Vincic (compatriot of UEFA president Ceferin), the referee chosen for the match between Hungary and Switzerland, refereed the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia, and was in his second European final after refereeing in 2022 the final act of the Europa League between Eintracht and Rangers. A curiosity: on May 28, 2020 he was involved, despite himself, in a sex, drug and weapons affair. Vinčić had the sole “fault” of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, accepting an invitation to lunch in a farmhouse in Bjeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, when the police raided and arrested around 30 people, including the race director. Slovenian. Once his testimony was told, he was immediately released and considered uninvolved in the facts. This season he refereed 8 Champions League matches, including Bayern-Lazio. Great experience (blew the whistle in the opening match of the World Cup in Qatar between Saudi Arabia and Argentina), but how did you do yesterday?
Vincic’s history with Hungary and Switzerland
The Slovenian whistler had two career precedents with both the Hungarians and the Swiss.
The referee cautioned four players and the Swiss coach
Assisted by assistants Klančnik and Kovačič, with Obrenovic IV man and Kajtazovic at Var, the referee cautioned four players: Widmer (S), Feuler (S), Szalai (U), Fiola (U). Yellow also for the Swiss coach Yakin.
Hungary-Switzerland, slow motion cases
These are the dubious episodes. After just 4 minutes, the former Udinese player Widmer received his first yellow card for a bad tackle on Kerkez. In the 12th minute Swiss goal with Freuler passing Aebischer from them to Duah who scores. The flag goes up for offside, the referee cancels it but the VAR corrects it. Regular location, validated network. In the 27th minute another refereeing blunder with the referee pardoning Schafer for a very harsh intervention on Vargas, limiting himself to a verbal warning. In the 29th minute Schaer goes to shoot after a solitary action but his shot is blocked, he asks for a penalty for a hand but the referee rightly lets it go because the intervention was from the chest.
At 36′ still a doubt for a hand in the area Hungarian but it is a slight touch that is completely fortuitous. Hungary also complains about the many fouls Szoboszlai suffers without the referee taking disciplinary action. Vincic only remembered the cards in the 60th minute when he booked Freuler for a foul on the usual Szoboszlai. In the 69th minute Szalai also received a yellow card for a violent push on Ndoye. Even in the final, the referee lets things go too far despite the foul play by both national teams. Last yellow in the 87th minute for Fiola after a careless intervention against Amdouni. and for the Swiss technician Yakin. Hungary-Switzerland ends 1-3 with a late goal from Embolo.
