#red-card

#red-card

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, around 50 Serie A players - including some from Milan and Inter - were involved as customers. The Milan Court are investigating things at the request of the Public Prosecutor's Office, and four people were placed under house arrest.

The adapted Nations League format is preferred by leading football nations, as it aims to create more competitive matches and enhance viewer engagement, addressing concerns about the current qualifying system's appeal.

Shabab Al Ahli's hopes of becoming champions of Asia had just come to an end in the penultimate stage of the tournament with a 1-0 loss, but they were adamant that tie should have been headed for extra-time after their 92nd-minute equaliser was disallowed.

Marco Silva criticized referee John Brooks' decisions after Fulham's defeat, stating they were at a "very low level" and reflecting the "story of our season".

"For me, we were robbed," he told TNT Sports Brasil. "I don't want to talk about the refereeing, but we played extremely well, they committed I don't know how many fouls, and the referee didn't even pull out a single yellow card against them."

One poor decision is forgivable, two is careless, but there were a hat-trick of howlers, with Tammy Abraham clearly offside for Aston Villa's opener. Lucas Digne needed his own dedicated review booth, escaping with a yellow card for an agricultural tackle on Jacob Murphy and avoiding a penalty for handball. Officials ruled that Digne handled the ball outside the penalty area, an impressive feat given that he both took off and landed inside the box as he jumped to block a cross.

At the centre of the storm was referee Jesus Gil Manzano, whose handling of the match visibly frustrated the Barcelona players. Throughout the contest, the referee's decisions appeared to go against Flick's side at key moments, gradually increasing tension on the pitch. A lot of talking points Marginal offside calls, several fouls that went unpunished, and a heavy challenge by Carlos Soler on Pedri all contributed to a sense of injustice from the visiting side.