Wasit Hadiahi Rep Ceko Penalti Kontroversial
Namun dalam pertandinan yang digelar di Hampden Park itu, keputusan VAR lagi-lagi menjadi kontrovesial, lebih tepatnya terkait dengan penalti yag didapatkan oleh timnas Rep.Ceko. Itu terjadi saat mantan bek Liverpool, Dejan Lovren berduel di udara dengan Patrik Schick di babak pertama dan berusaha menyundul bola agar menjauh dari gawang yang dijaga Dominik Livaković. Namun, pada pemeriksaan VAR, wasit akhirnya memutuskan bahwa Lovren telah melakukan pelanggaran terhadap Schick setelah dianggap berusaha menghentikan striker Bayer Leverkusen itu dengan sikunya serta membuat hidungnya berdarah.
Setelah wasit pergi ke layar, penalti diberikan dan Schick sukses mengkonversi bola dari titik putih – menambah koleksi raihan golnya menjadi 3 gol diajang Euro 2020 sejauh ini, sekaligus membuatnya menjadi pimpinan daftar top skor turnamen. Sementara itu, Lovren yang kini bermain untuk Zenit harus menerima kartu kuning atas tindakannya.
That's an awful decision. Funny it's against Lovren but for me is was head to elbow, not elbow to head.
— Chris Wiggan (@KanKeano_THFC) June 18, 2021
Yes. How was that a foul? No intent there, Lovren didn't even look at Schick. Then Schick jumped in from behind to then recieve the contact. pic.twitter.com/HQj2tkmtHi
— Has the Referee or VAR made a poor decision? (@PoorEPLreferees) June 18, 2021
? - Lovren with an elbow, penalty Czech Republic. pic.twitter.com/FuIUaXOM5Y
— ??? ???? ? (@TheEuropeanLad) June 18, 2021
Seperti koin yang memiliki dua sisi, kepemimpinan wasit UEFA selama turnamen Euro 2020 sendiri dipuji oleh banyak penggemar, namun disisi lain banyak juga penggemar yang mencecar dan berkomentar secara negatif terkait cara penggunaan VAR. Hal tesebut dapat dilihat dengan banyaknya Tweet negatif dari para penggemar soal keputusan kontroversial penggunaan VAR dipertandingan Krosia melawan Rep.Ceko,
No chance was that a penalty on Schick. What else was Lovren supposed to do with his arm? Awful decision from the referee, just when the referee’s were getting praised for using the VAR correctly in the opening week of the tournament.. #CROCZE #EURO2020
— Mahfuz?? (@MahfuzCOYI16) June 18, 2021
Croatia been done by VAR for that penalty. How is Lovren suppose to jump without his arms ?? #EUROS2020
— alex lafleur (@Alexlafleur120) June 18, 2021
That's never a penalty, how is that given Dejan Lovren just goes up for the ball and clearly doesn't even see Schik. It's completely accidental from the Croatian defender before Schik steps up to send Livaković the wrong way and make it 1-0 Czech Republic. Such a harsh decision.
— Josh Bunting (@Buntingfootball) June 18, 2021
Looks horrible but it’s never a penalty.
— ranny ?? (@ranny_ft) June 18, 2021
Stupid decision by VAR.
Lovren was just trying to clear the ball ffs ??♂️
#CROCZE pic.twitter.com/3Q12onLPeE
Looks horrible but it’s never a penalty.
— ranny ?? (@ranny_ft) June 18, 2021
Stupid decision by VAR.
Lovren was just trying to clear the ball ffs ??♂️
#CROCZE pic.twitter.com/3Q12onLPeE