• France won (1-0) against Germany on Tuesday night.

  • However, arbitration decisions against the Blues have caused a lot of controversy.

If the Blues had not won (1-0), Tuesday evening, we imagine, this Wednesday morning, that a name - escorted undoubtedly by names of birds - would loop everywhere: that of the referee of the Carlos Del Cerro Grande match.

For many observers, the Spaniard did not shine and often made the wrong decisions.

Back on five contentious actions with Sébastien Denis, who officiated for ten years in the French elite as assistant referee.

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Pavard takes a knee from Gosens (49th): Red or not red?

During a big strong German moment, the right side is struck (58th) by the knee of Robin Gosens.

Pavard took long seconds to regain his senses after the blow to the head.

The referee did not even send a yellow card to the German.

“For me, video refereeing assistance (VAR) should have intervened, there is clearly endangered the physical integrity of the opponent, believes Sébastien Denis.

This could have been a ground for exclusion, even if there is no notion of intentionality.

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Mbappé's first French goal canceled for offside (66th) ... then in the 85th, same thing for Benzema: Logic

"It is played each time on a stride, but there is offside both times," said the former assistant referee.

On the first goal, it is the assistant referee who raises wisely.

On the second, the VAR made the right decision, Pogba dragging a little before launching Mbappé who had found Benzema.

Mbappé stopped in the German penalty area by Hummels (78th): Penalty or no penalty?

78th minute, Benzema launches Mbappé in depth.

The images recall the sprint of the Parisian who had humiliated the Argentine defenders in the round of 16 of the Russian World Cup.

"Swallowed" by Mbappé's speed, Hummels throws himself to snatch the ball from him before Kyky presents himself to Neuer.

Fault or no fault?

Sébastien Denis “He takes the ball away, but there is also contact.

In this kind of tackle, contact is inevitable.

The VAR did not intervene because it considered that there was no manifest error on the part of the referee.

We are in what is called the gray area of ​​the referee's interpretation.

“Thus, the former assistant referee is convinced that if the referee had called a penalty, the VAR would not have defeated him.

As a bonus: Rüdiger puts his canines on the back of Pogba (45th), sanction to come from UEFA?

But, what could have gone through Rüdiger's head in the 45th? Marking on the back of Pogba, the German defender seems to nibble the French midfielder then affectionately caresses him from the top of the chest (the nipples?). Pogba reports the German's actions to the referee, but no decision is taken. And the video arbitration does not flinch. In the meantime, Pogba was very classy after the match: “We are friends. It was nothing serious. I think you've seen the TV footage, it's over, it's a thing of the past, I'm not crying out for yellow or red cards for such actions. I think he nibbled / nibbled at me a bit. We have known each other for a long time. I felt it, I told the referee, he makes the decisions and he made the decision. He didn't get a box and I think it's better that way.I don't want him banned for it. We kissed at the end of the game and that was it. This might not prevent the UEFA Disciplinary Committee from sanctioning Rüdiger.

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