The winning team at the Stade de France on 27 May is named Real Madrid, so maybe not too loud about it. Otherwise, the cancellation of the goal in the final of the Champions League would have given rise to a big discussion. Real's Karim Benzema scored a goal towards the end of the first half against Liverpool. But the linesman raised the flag offside. After watching for three minutes, the video assistant referee said that the decision was correct.
Many analysts are hesitant about the offside argument for that decision. Many have questioned the rules. Meanwhile, former referee Mark Klatenberg, who has played in the Champions League and Euro finals, said Benzema's decision to cancel the goal was wrong.
Benzema found Alison Baker alone in the 43rd minute of last night's match. But then he lost control of the ball. He passed the ball in the hope that his teammates would get the ball at the last moment. But he had no one to understand the ball. Allison, Ibrahima Konate, Fabinio went to clear the ball. Real's fede was also in Valvarde. The ball from Valvarde's foot touches Fabinio and goes to Benzema. French forward wrapped in the ball net. But the linesman raised the offside flag.
The reason given in the analysis at the break of the match is, "There is an offside rule that if the attacking player is not ahead of the last defender in front of the goalkeeper, he will not be offside." But if for some reason the goalkeeper is ahead of the other two players in his team, then the goalkeeper's position is no longer important. In that case the position of the last two defensive players is important and in that case they are offside if they are ahead of the second defender.
Andy Robertson was the most backward when the ball went to Benzema, while Virgil von Dyke was almost in line with Benzema. The analysis said the goal was ruled offside as the ball came from Valverde and lagged behind Benzema von Dyke.
Later it was learned that section 11.2 of the Offside Act has been applied here. The article states, "If a player on the offside receives a ball from an opponent that has been sent intentionally, he will no longer be considered to have taken advantage (being offside)."
The day before yesterday, the ball came to Benzema through Fabinio's feet. As a result, it is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. But VAR thought Fabio could not give the ball under control, meaning it was an unintentional touch. That is why it is considered offside.
Klatenberg, who is in charge of the 2016 Champions League and Euro finals, said in a Daily Mail column that the decision was wrong. "Real Madrid will consider this victory as a judgment of nature as Karim Benzema's goal was mistakenly canceled in the first half," the column said. Federico Valvarde got the ball back, but then the ball clearly came from Fabinio.
There is no doubt in anyone's mind about this. The point was, Fabio sent the ball to Benzema with intentional or unintentional touch. Arguably the touch of the best English referee of the last decade, the touch was intentional, 'VAR had to decide whether the Liverpool midfielder sent the ball intentionally or the ball went by accident. Since Fabinio slides to catch the ball, I would say his touch was intentional. But VAR decided it was not intentional. They may have thought it best to stay on the field. Liverpool are lucky.