The English managed to reach the Euro final by beating the Danes 2-1, thanks to a goal from Harry Kane after a controversial penalty on Wednesday night.
For the consultants of Europe 1, this extremely generous penalty is cruel for the "brave" Danes, authors of a very good career in this competition.
Was there an arbitration error on the Wembley lawn on Wednesday evening during the Euro semi-final between England and Denmark?
Thanks to a penalty awarded by the referee in overtime, rejected by Kasper Schmeichel but well taken up by Harry Kane, the English managed to eliminate the Danes and qualify for the final of the European Championship for the first time.
After the meeting, the consultants of Europe 1 discussed this fact of decisive game for the outcome of the match.
"There is nothing at all"
In the 102nd minute, when there are 1-1, Raheem Sterling overflows on the right side, multiplying the dribbles to try to force the Danish lock. On an acceleration in the penalty area, he seems to be unbalanced by defender Joachim Maehle. The Dutch referee, Danny Makkelie, whistles the penalty, consults the VAR and then confirms his first decision. Harry Kane, captain of the Three Lions, is responsible for taking the penalty, which Kasper Schmeichel pushes back to his left, but the English striker followed well and sends the ball to the back of the net (2-1, 104th). An advantage in the score that the Danes will not be able to fill.
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Foul on Sterling in the box in the 102nd minute
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"There is never a penalty, there is nothing at all," sweeps the consultant Aline Riera, former international.
"I am convinced that there is no penalty, the contact is minimal", abounds Ludovic Obraniak, player passed by Metz, Bordeaux and Auxerre before his retirement in 2018. "Perhaps a little more was needed there. has a few years to whistle that. "
Denmark "abused"?
The former player is also disappointed for the Danes, according to him victims of a decision "a little unfair" of the referee of this semi-final played in front of 60,000 spectators at Wembley, including 50,000 English.
"We take away from them a great adventure on a more than doubtful game fact."
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This is also the opinion of the Danish press, which does not hesitate to denounce this disputed penalty.
"Denmark has been abused", proclaims the tabloid
BT in particular
.
The
Jyllands-Posten
newspaper
believes that the English have continued to "dive like crazy during the match".
"A few spoonfuls of luck"
"There was absolutely a penalty, I entered the box, he placed his leg in opposition and there was clearly a penalty," said player Raheem Sterling after the meeting, an opinion generally shared by the English press, obviously at angels after this performance. Except, perhaps, the
Times
, which brings a small nuance by evoking the "few spoonfuls of luck" of the English selection to qualify.