FLASH NEWS
The handball that 'enraged' Germany, here's why Anthony Taylor didn't award a penalty
2024-07-05 22:50:46 / SPORT
Spain beat Germany 2-1 in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals in a spectacular 120-minute contest.
However, the result could have been different if referee Anthony Taylor had decided to award Germany a penalty, but he didn't.
Jamal Musiala's shot from outside the area hit the left hand of Marc Cucurellas on its way to the net.
The UEFA official rejected the penalty claim despite the Spanish player being inside his own penalty area.
However, there was a valid reason why the English referee did not choose to penalize Cucurella's act.
Referees usually take the player's aim and hand position into account when awarding a penalty. In this case, Cucurella's hand was moving towards his body and was in a vertical position, which could indicate that he did not intend to stop the ball with his hand.
Therefore, due to the vertical position of the hand, the penalty may not have been awarded. Taylor was convinced of the decision from the first moment, facing the action.
Happening now...
America may withdraw from Europe, but not from SPAK
Nga Gentian Gaba
ideas
top
Alfa recipes
TRENDING 
services
- POLICE129
- STREET POLICE126
- AMBULANCE112
- FIREFIGHTER128