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Red cardAwaiting your verdict
66'

2008/09 · Semi-finals

Chelsea 1–1 Barcelona

Was Abidal's red card for the incident with Anelka correct?

Nicolas Anelka fell while running ahead of Éric Abidal, with limited visible contact.

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HandballAwaiting your verdict
56'

2025/26 · Semi-finals

Atlético de Madrid 1–1 Arsenal

Was Atleti's handball penalty against Arsenal correct?

Arsenal's No4 handled the ball with his left arm away from his body.

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FoulAwaiting your verdict
4'

2004/05 · Semi-finals

Liverpool 1–0 Chelsea

Did Luis García's shot cross the goal line?

Luis García lifted the ball toward goal after Petr Čech challenged Milan Baroš, and William Gallas cleared near the line.

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HandballAwaiting your verdict
90+8'

2023/24 · Group Stage

Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Newcastle United

Was the late handball penalty against Livramento correct?

The ball deflected from Tino Livramento's chest onto his arm as he defended a cross.

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HandballAwaiting your verdict
45'

2017/18 · Semi-finals

Real Madrid 2–2 Bayern München

Should Bayern have received a penalty for Marcelo's handball?

Joshua Kimmich's cross struck Marcelo's arm shortly before half-time.

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HandballAwaiting your verdict
82'

2008/09 · Semi-finals

Chelsea 1–1 Barcelona

Should Chelsea have received a penalty for Piqué's handball?

The ball struck Gerard Piqué's raised arm as Anelka tried to move past him in the area.

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Penalty decisionAwaiting your verdict
82'

2025/26 · Semi-finals

Atlético de Madrid 1–1 Arsenal

Was the decision to cancel Arsenal's late penalty correct?

The referee initially judged that Atleti's No17 had fouled an Arsenal opponent.

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OffsideAwaiting your verdict
110'

2016/17 · Quarter-finals

Real Madrid 4–2 Bayern München

Was Ronaldo offside for his third goal against Bayern?

Marcelo carried the ball through the defence and squared for Ronaldo, whose position was disputed.

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Red cardAwaiting your verdict
90+5'

2017/18 · Quarter-finals

Real Madrid 1–3 Juventus

Was Buffon's red card for confronting the referee correct?

Gianluigi Buffon confronted referee Michael Oliver during the protests that followed the penalty award.

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Penalty decisionAwaiting your verdict
90+5'

Germany 2006 · Round of 16

Italy 1–0 Australia

Was Italy's stoppage-time penalty against Australia correct?

Fabio Grosso went down as Lucas Neill slid across his path in the final seconds.

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OffsideAwaiting your verdict
111'

Korea/Japan 2002 · Round of 16

Korea Republic 2–1 Italy

Was Tommasi's golden goal wrongly stopped for offside?

Damiano Tommasi broke through and finished, but the assistant referee had raised the flag.

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HandballAwaiting your verdict
34'

Russia 2018 · Final

France 4–2 Croatia

Was the handball penalty against Perišić correct?

Ivan Perišić's hand made contact with the ball as he defended a corner.

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