Lippi: The arbitrator spoiled everything, but nothing can discredit Buffon

18 April 2018, 10:42 | Football 
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Former head coach of Italy Marcello Lippi recalled the recent match between Real Madrid and Juventus.

In the return leg of the quarter finals of the Champions League "old lady" was very close to making a kambek from the account 0: 3.

However, at the last minute of the match in the goal Juve was awarded a penalty, which sold Cristiano Ronaldo, taking Madrid in the next stage of the tournament.

Also after the appointment of the 11-meter strike for the rude remarks to the referee of the match Michael Oliver was removed goalkeeper turintsev Gianluigi Buffon. According to Marcello Lippi, this episode does not affect the career of GJ.

"Nothing can discredit the brilliant career of Buffon, as nothing can cast a shadow on Gianluigi as a person".

"Nobody expected such a game from Juventus. The same can be said about Roma in the match against Barcelona. Both teams played exclusively ".

"For Juventus everything was spoiled by the judge's mistake, which is a very good specialist, but in this episode he was wrong and destroyed the fantastic performance of the team," said Lippi.

Earlier it was reported that Michael Oliver and his wife were threatened after a fight between Real Madrid and Juventus.

Источник: football.ua