NationStates Jolt Archive

Barcelona have moved on to the Champions League finals, looking for their second champions league title., after a 0-0 draw against AC Milan in the second leg of their semifinal tie.

In about the 70th minute, Andriy Shevchenko headed in a goal that would have tied the aggregate goal count at 1-1 and ultimately sent the game into overtime to decide the winner of the tie...

But Barcelona defender Carlos Puyol fell down (dove) and the referee ruled a foul on Shevchenko, disallowing the goal.

Were Shevchenko and Milan robbed?

Please vote and discuss.

Yes, it clearly should have stood. Puyol went down far far to easily.

No way should it have been disallowed.

Referee got it wrong. From what I could see the defender tripped over Shevchenko.

link of the play would be helpful...

Probably should have stood.

But I prefer Barca going through- it would be a better final this way. Good to watch.

link of the play would be helpful...

You won't be finding one of those for a while me thinks.

do you have a video of it? didn't see the goal so i can't possibly comment.

No video but this article is more than condeming.

http://www.eurosport.com/football/uefa-champions-league/2005-2006/sport_sto874775.shtml

well, on what the article says i will vote yes. but then i don't really trust media articles to give me unbiased and fair minded reports so i will wait til i see the footage to comment properly. ;)

If the ref didn't see it, it didn't happen.
If the ref thinks he saw it, it happened.

There was no fault, I agree with that. But the ball got in, because Valdez (Barca's goalkeeper) didn't tried to go for it, cos the referee had already stopped the play. Had referee let the play continue, Valdez would have easily stopped the ball.

PS. Sorry for my poor English.

Futbol sucks. :p
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