#refereeing-controversy

#refereeing-controversy

Massimiliano Allegri was given a red card last night, but it should've potentially been the other way around and AC Milan can, and will, feel hard done by. In split seconds, brief moments can change games and Milan may have witnessed that last night, as Allegri was given a red card on the sidelines for his reaction to an incident in the 78th minute. Whilst it may not have been clear at the time, footage shows it clearly.

Who is Soto Grado? As pointed out by Diario SPORT, Grado's appointment has raised immediate concern within the Blaugrana dressing room. The official arrives amidst intense controversy following Pau Cubarsí's disallowed goal against Atletico Madrid, which prompted formal complaints from the club. Soto Grado has a turbulent history with Barça, yielding a record of seven wins, three draws, and six defeats across 16 matches.

The Nerazzurri strengthened their grip on top spot in Serie A by edging a five-goal thriller at San Siro, with Piotr Zielinski scoring in the 90th minute to seal a vital 3-2 win. That victory stretched their lead over title rivals AC Milan to eight points, though there was a hint of controversy about the result after Juventus had to play the entire second half with 10 men.

Hoffenheim coach Christian Ilzer was pretty clear abut how he felt regarding the penalty and red card given to Kevin Akpoguma in the 17th minute of his team's 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich. "A clear wrong decision. There's no need to discuss it, everyone saw it. There was absolutely no foul. 75,000 people in the stadium were looking forward to a top match here. I feel a bit sorry for them that it turned into this game with one player less," Ilzer said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) on Monday said it will initiate file complaints before FIFA and CAF (Africa football confederation) after the Africa Cup of Nations final went to extra time after finishing 0-0 in a chaotic end that saw Senegal players walk off the field when host Morocco was awarded a stoppage-time penalty. The federation said on its website that the withdrawal was "accompanied by incidents"

Morocco had the chance to win the game, staged on home territory in Rabat, in stoppage time when Senegal defender El Hadji Malick Diouf was adjudged to have pulled Brahim Diaz in the area when jostling at a corner. The incident came just minutes after Senegal had what appeared a legitimate goal ruled out by referee Jean Jacques Ndala for an apparent shove on Achraf Hakimi by Abdoulaye Seck.

The experienced Davide Massa has been chosen by the AIA for AC Milan's game against Fiorentina, but the Rossoneri have a very mixed record with the referee. It's been a season filled with refereeing controversy, perhaps it's under the microscope now more than ever, and Milan have been on the receiving end of some strange calls. Just a few days ago, in the 1-1 draw against Genoa, a seemingly non-existent penalty was given against the Rossoneri.

It was a game where they took the lead, but we had our chances before them. They scored in an avoidable situation, but despite that, we did well to look for the equaliser. I don't like to talk about this, but there were two incidents, which we also reviewed, that looked like clear penalties. Honestly, we're not interested in these discussions, though. The positive thing is that, despite the pitch being unplayable today, our players always tried to play the ball, even if the flow of play wasn't what it used to be.

Arsenal struggled to break Aston Villa during the first half of their clash at the Emirates on Tuesday, but they rose to the challenge after the break and eventually won the game by 4-1. However, there was one moment of strong controversy in the game. A few minutes before the hour mark, with the scoreline standing at 2-0, Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino committed a clearly bookable offence on Villa's Morgan Rogers, and he was already on a yellow card.

Leipzig might not be every Bundesliga fan's idea of a weekend idyll but as the sun set on 2025, the venue for the final Saturday night Topspiel of the year might have been the scene of a minor Christmas miracle. It had already been a worthy showpiece to draw the curtains on pre-Christmas Bundesliga but the end result achieved not without a smidgeon of controversy left us with a satisfying tale to tell by an open fire over holiday season.

We get the first red, which I have seen being given before. I've also said before, definitely a few times at Brentford, I've also seen others and I don't like this as a red card. I think the game is probably too big to say 'gone' but for me it is not reckless, he has not come with exceptional force. He is chasing Van Dijk. He is trying to put pressure and then he changes direction and then unfortunately his foot is on his Achilles.

It would be fair to say that the Lazio ultras are out for revenge in the Coppa Italia against AC Milan, after Saturday's league defeat. The Serie A match at San Siro was full of controversy, mainly at the end of the game when Lazio believed that they should have had a penalty for a handball against Strahinja Pavlovic. The On-Field Review actually produced a free-kick in favour of Milan, with experts agreeing it wasn't a spot kick.

The IRFU may be disconnected from a chunk of their audience on the price of Test rugby at Lansdowne Road but at least those who ponied up large can claim to have witnessed a truly crazy match. In the 2013 Six Nations in Rome Ireland had their backline sundered by a freakish run of injuries, leaving holes being filled by men who didn't know how to hold a shovel.

"The most important thing is that the team wins," he told reporters. "It's not my goal, it's not the other player's goal, the team is always the most important. "We started the match stronger and didn't stop until the end, so I think that was the key to this victory. What a match!#OLPSG#Ligue1 pic.twitter.com/sAEVfK52Xg - Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) November 9, 2025 "It gives us some comfort [going top of the table], but we know that this championship is very difficult. "The teams are very strong, and we can't relax at every moment. So, I think this is a demonstration of our work, of our spirit."

From a co-main event filled with eye-pokes and refereeing confusion to a potential James Krause-type betting controversy, UFC Vegas 110 was actually quite packed with storylines. However, none of them should overshadow Steve Garcia's quick dispatching of David Onama in our main event. With the 110 th Apex Fight Night card now in the books, let's look at what's next for Garcia and the rest of our main card winners.

"Digne kicks Nunez," said Morrison. "It is a free-kick. Michael Oliver knows he made a mistake - that's why he took so long to make the decision about whether it was a corner or not. Pep [was] in the fourth official's ear. [Oliver] knows he's made a big mistake."

Evangelos Marinakis has already parted company with two Nottingham Forest managers this season and will be hoping to avoid making a third change in the dugout after appointing Sean Dyche to salvage the club's season. The Forest owner, who also controls Greek club Olympiacos, is known for the uncompromising manner in which he rules the roost at the City Ground. Ange Postecoglou's sacking and Dyche's subsequent arrival has raised eyebrows with neutrals calling into question the way in which Marinakis runs the Premier League club.

Harry Kane's blistering start to the season continued by notching Bayern Munich's first goal in a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund, seeing the England captain notch his 12th goal in 7 games. But some people do not believe the goal should have scored, given that Kane put both of his arms against Serhou Guirassy's back and nudged him off the balance to score said goal.

During Bayern Munich's first goal, star striker Harry Kane gave Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy a subtle ( or maybe not so subtle) nudge to clear some space and get his head on Joshua Kimmich's corner for a goal and a 1-0 lead. The Bavarians would eventually pull out a tough 2-1 victory, but BVB boss Niko Kovač says that given the way the game was officiated, the goal should have been waved off.