PK Missing → Realization of Justice Why would VAR intervene, Lee Kang-in be absent, and controversy over the decision...Referee's match-fixing recall of dark history was silent
May 08, 2025
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Lee Kang-in was absent, but Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) advanced to the final of the European Champions League (UCL), the "dream stage" for the first time in five years. PSG won 2-1 in the second round of the 2024-2025 UCL semifinals against Arsenal at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 8th (Korea Standard Time).
There was no reversal from Arsenal. He pushed hard early in the first half, but was blocked by PSG's gatekeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. PSG won the game with Fabian Lewis' first goal in the 27th minute of the first half and Achraf Hakimi's additional goal in the 27th minute of the second half.
In the 31st minute of the second half, Bukayo Saka scored a comeback goal, but it was not enough to turn the tide. Saka had another crucial chance three minutes later, but his shot cut through the air.
PSG, which won 1-0 with Usman Dembele's goal in the first leg of the semifinals on the 30th of last month, won the first and second games by a combined score of 3-1. PSG took the final stage for the first time in five years since the 2019-2020 season.
He challenged himself once again for his first UCL victory. Five years ago, he lost 0-1 to Bayern Munich and had to settle for second place. PSG defeated Barcelona at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, at 4 a.m. on the 1st and will play the final against Inter Milan, which came first in the final.
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The referee declared a penalty after an on-field review following VAR (video reading). Vitinya stepped up as a kicker. However, his shot was blocked by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.
According to 'The Sun', he did not allow a run, but Arsenal fans protested that it was the 'worst decision ever'. Former referee Mark Halsey also gave a direct hit with a `misjudgment.'
"It was not a clear and obvious mistake, so VAR should never have intervened. The touch did not change the direction of the ball and Lewis Skelly's arm was in a natural positionJustice was served when Raya saved Vitinya's penalty. It was analyzed that a penalty kick should not have been made in the first place."
Vitinha's penalty was also under fire. 'It was a terrible penalty', 'It was the worst penalty ever', 'Vitinya kicked a penalty so insincerely to bring justice to the game. There was also a mockery of the best.
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At the time, he was paid 250 pounds (about 460,000 won) for manipulating a German second-tier game. The investigation revealed that Hoiser received money from a Croatian gambling organization linked to an organized crime unit. He was expelled from football and sentenced to two years and five months in prison.
Referee Tsvair avoided expulsion. He returned to the Bundesliga in 2009 after serving a six-month suspension.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
