The match between Real Madrid and Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final witnessed exciting events and caused wide discussions due to the performance of the Royal Club and the method of its victory, and because of the performance and decisions of Italian referee Daniele Orsato.
After being late with a goal about a quarter of an hour before the end, Real Madrid turned the result to a 3-1 victory and snatched the qualification for the Champions League final by winning the total of the home and away matches 6-5.
Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City (agg 6-5).
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The Italian referee faced criticism for some decisions, including calculating only 3 minutes of overtime in the second extra period, a decision that angered coach Pep Guardiola, who appeared in front of the cameras protesting against the fourth referee.
And the former English international referee Mark Clattenburg took advantage of this match to present a proposal that could revolutionize the world of football.
In an article in the British newspaper "Daily Mail", Clattenburg said that "overtime is always a controversial topic, because the winning team looks for fewer minutes, and the defeated team looks for more minutes."
The former referee believes that this controversy will end when matches are approved for 60 minutes, with the timing of any stoppage of play freezing.
Clattenburg indicated that stopping the timer should be limited to specific cases such as the ball leaving the field, injuries, and displaying cards that lead to a discussion with the referee.
"Every match will last the same duration and we will get rid of this controversy," he said.
He pointed out that this idea is currently being studied by the concerned authorities in the International Football Association (FIFA) and the International Football Council (IFAB), which is the body competent to adopt the laws proposed by FIFA.
Best semi-final goal?
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The previous referee inferred the existence of significant differences in the actual time of play during the matches, and indicated that the shortest match in the English Premier League combined between West Ham and Brentford and lasted 41 minutes and 33 seconds, while the time in the longest match was 65 minutes and 42 seconds was between Manchester City and Burnley. .
Clatenberg concluded by saying that the implementation of this proposal will allow fans to enjoy watching football for an hour.