Trong trận giao hữu giữa Mỹ và Paraguay, trọng tài Danny Makkelie đã sử dụng VAR để hủy thẻ vàng phạt lỗi ăn vạ của Miguel Almiron, sau khi ban đầu rút thẻ cho Tim Ream. Quyết định này gây tranh cãi về cách áp dụng luật mới.
Tim Ream became the oldest USMNT player at a World Cup and the first to benefit from the 'mistaken identity' rule change, where a yellow card was overturned and issued to an opponent for simulation.
Atlético Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Metropolitano. Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Alvarez scored penalties for the hosts, while Arsenal's Leandro Trossard was denied a late penalty after a VAR review. Diego Simeone's side survived a tense finish to take a narrow lead to London for the second leg.
Atlético Madrid secured a 1-1 draw against Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Metropolitano. Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Alvarez scored their respective penalties, while Leandro Trossard was denied the chance to take a second Arsenal penalty after referee Danny Makkelie overturned his decision following a VAR review. Diego Simeone's side survived to travel to London with hope, in a match defined by controversial penalty decisions and intense drama.
Arsenal and Atlético Madrid played out a tense 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Metropolitano Stadium. Viktor Gyökeres converted a first-half penalty for Arsenal before Julian Alvarez equalised from the spot after the break. The match featured three penalty incidents, with the third rescinded by referee Danny Makkelie after a VAR review of David Hancko's challenge on Eberechi Eze. Arsenal will take a slender advantage to London for next Tuesday's second leg.
L'arbitro olandese Danny Makkelie è stato designato dall'Uefa per dirigere Atletico Madrid-Arsenal, match d'andata della semifinale di Champions League in programma mercoledì allo stadio Wanda Metropolitano. Gli assistenti sono Hessel Steegstra e Jan de Vries, quarto ufficiale Serdar Gozubuyuk. Al Var Dennis Higler con avar Pol van Boekel.
Pazar günü Rotterdam'daki De Kuip Stadyumu'nda oynanan KNVB Kupası finalinde AZ Alkmaar, NEC Nijmegen'i 5-1 mağlup ederek kupayı kazandı. Maçın hakemi Danny Makkelie, karşılaşma devam ederken gelen telefonu yanıtladı. Federasyondan yapılan açıklamada, görüşmenin tribünlerden atılan meşale ve havai fişekler nedeniyle stadın güvenlik yetkilileriyle acil koordinasyon sağlamak amacıyla yapıldığı belirtildi.
AZ Alkmaar, Hollanda Kupası finalinde NEC Nijmegen'i 5-1 mağlup ederek kupayı kazandı. De Wit, Mijnans, Koopmeiners, Smit ve Parrott'un golleriyle sahadan galip ayrılan Alkmaar, tarihinin önemli zaferlerinden birini elde etti. Maçın hakemi Danny Makkelie, karşılaşma öncesi tribünlerden atılan havai fişekler ve güvenlik tedbirleri nedeniyle Hollanda Futbol Federasyonu yetkilileriyle telefon görüşmesi yaptı.
