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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
The foul on Messi for the first penalty was an easy call.
The second foul happens in the box every game, and I would say that 95% of the time a penalty is not called. Honestly Nesta could have went down just as easily as Pedro did since he was cleary impded by Puyol on that play when Puyol clearly moved and grabbed Nesta while trying to set a pick. That call was brutal, no doubt about it.
Barca was the better team but the game should have went into halftime 1-1 with Milan holding the edge.
Barca probably would have gotten a second goal in the second half regardless but it would have been interesting to see how it played out if they were not gifted that second penalty.
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Commenting on the highlighted part. The biggest problem there is that refs are inconsistent with that call, still doesn't negate the fact that it's a foul inside the penalty area.
With the Puyol pick, the ref was making a call on the first foul committed which was Nesta's foul on Pedro.
Like in any sport, the ref's inconsistencies can make the game frustrating to watch sometimes. There was at least one obvious penalty that should have been called in favor of Barca in the first game. That foul on Pedro, though an inconsistently called foul from the refs was still a foul.
Looking forward to Chelsea getting knocked out of the Champions League yet again by Barca!
Both of the semi-finals are going to be tough matches. Bayern definitely has a chance against Real Madrid....Chelsea vs Barca have been great matches in the past few years and this one should be no different.