Mark Clattenburg, the referee in charge of the 20 15- 16 Champions League final, was interviewed and recalled the game. Clattenburg admitted that Ramos' first goal should be offside, and the assistant referee made a mistake. In the first15th minute of the game, Cross made a free kick from the left, Bell nodded before the ball, and Ramos grabbed the goal in front of the door, opening the record. However, according to the slow-motion playback, Ramos was slightly offside.
On the goal, Clattenburg said: "In this final, Real Madrid led 1-0 in the first half, but the goal was offside, and we didn't realize it until half time. This ball is difficult to judge, and the assistant referee made a mistake. " At the beginning of the second half, Pepe knocked down his opponent while defending Torres in the restricted area, and Clattenburg immediately awarded a penalty.
Clattenburg's repeated misjudgments have affected the direction of the alliance. There are many controversial punishments in Clattenburg law enforcement this season. 18 round of the league, Guoan beat Renhe 2- 1 at home, but Augusto was suspected of diving a penalty. Even after the intervention of VAR, Clattenburg didn't listen to the opinions of the video referee and finally awarded a penalty. Many fans think that the referee is blind, and this penalty is unnecessary.
Not only did the law enforcement team make mistakes in important matches, but Clattenburg also made mistakes and misjudgments in key matches between relegation teams. In the 0/9th round of Chinese Super League/KLOC-,Clattenburg missed the referee of handball in the restricted area of Ren Hang after watching VAR. In addition, Dalun Zheng was pushed down by Zhang Chengdong when he broke through in the restricted area, and Clattenburg missed the penalty. Alan was knocked down by Zhang Chengdong when he broke through the restricted area, but the referee still didn't say.
In addition to the controversy caused by misjudgment, Clattenburg was also banned for forgetting to bring a yellow card when enforcing the law, watching concerts in violation of regulations, and even threatening his partner. Under the pressure of public opinion and dissatisfaction with the work of referee Mike Riley, Clattenburg has decided to leave the Premier League after the end of this season and go to Saudi Arabia for development.