The referee blew up the match – but then the VAR was called.
Atletico Madrid got a penalty. However, Yannick Carrasco’s goal was saved, and the double bouncing ball was missed.
Thus, Atlético is eliminated from the Champions League.
“He (Carrasco) must have had a complete mental breakdown en route to the penalty kick, says Sea Moore expert Haas Backe.
2–2 vs Bayer Leverkusen was not enough Atletico Madrid That would keep the qualifying dream alive before the final group stage of the Champions League. Yannick Carrasco had a golden opportunity to decide – after the match failed.
A corner kick was sent from Atletico to the penalty area in the 95th minute but the end went too far. The referee put the tube in his mouth and blew up the match, but then the Atlético players began to protest.
With the help of VAR technology, the Spanish giants were awarded a penalty instead, after the ball touched the arm of a Leverkusen player.
“Walks and thinks of millions”
Yannick Carrasco stepped forward – and saw that the penalty was saved by Lukasz Hradec. Then the first return was sent over the girder, before the second return was sent.
– What kind of punishment does Carrasco give? He must have been a total psychic on his way to punishment. He thinks of all the millions he was supposed to go on. Then it goes in the middle, says C. Moore expert Haas Baki.
Atlético were given no further chances, and thus the club was eliminated from the Champions League, with only one match left in the group stage to play.
In the same group, it is already clear that Club Brugge and Porto will advance.