the doubts about the disallowed goal, Danilo’s madness and the final mockery

Born in 1988, Espen Eskas, the referee of the Norwegian federation chosen for Juventus-Stuttgart, does not have consolidated international experience (in the Champions League he only refereed 6 times), yet the trust in him by the referee Roberto Rosetti is solid and above all growing . Debut in Leipzig in 2022, in Rome in October 2023, when Mourinho’s team played against Slavia Prague in the Europa League, fu the target of criticism for a failure to sanction Bryan Cristantewho had elbowed Zafelris.

Eskas’ history with Juventus and Stuttgart

He had never met Juve Eskas before. A precedent is auspicious, in Italy-Belgium when he didn’t see a penalty from Bastoni for a foul on Openda while in the AC Milan-Liverpool Champions League match he wasn’t entirely convincing, damaging the Rossoneri.

The referee cautioned two players and sent off one

Assisted by assistants Robert Kempter and Dietz with IV man Badstubner, Dingert al Var e Storks all’Avar.the referee booked two German players and sent off one from Thiago Motta’s team. Booked: Demirovic (S), Rouault (S). Expelled: Danilo (J).

Juventus-Stuttgart, the slow-motion cases

These are the main dubious episodes. In the 48th minute Undav scores on a pinpoint assist from Mittelstadt. After a long VAR check the goal is canceled out by handball of the German attacker on control. First yellow card in the 51st minute: Demirovic committed a foul on Danilo. Same fate in the 54th minute for Roualt due to a foul on Conceicao. In the 81st minute Danilo was booked for a foul against El Bilal Touré.

A minute later Danilo clashes with Roualt, who remains on the ground in the area. The contact seems to be there. After the VAR check in progress the referee extracts the second yellow and sends off Danilo and awards a penalty to Stuttgart, but Millot lets himself be hypnotized by Perin. However, after 7′ of injury time the Germans scored and Juventus-Stuttgart ended 0-1.