Chelsea and Barcelona played a thrilling UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg tie at Stamford Bridge on this day in 2009. The 1-1 draw guaranteed the Catalan giants qualified on the away goal rule, but many Chelsea supporters scorned the match after several penalty appeals were dismissed. Tom Ovrebo, who became Chelsea’s No. 1 public adversary after the game, was in charge of the game and has finally admitted that his penalty calls were incorrect. Chelsea deserved a penalty in their 2009 UEFA Champions League semifinal against FC Barcelona, according to retired Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo. Tom Ovrebo admits in retrospect that his performance in one of the most hotly contested semifinals may have been better.
He should have paid attention to at least one of Chelsea’s several appeals for a penalty. Unfortunately, the Norwegian official dismissed all of Chelsea’s penalty appeals, much to the chagrin of the incensed Chelsea fans who had congregated at Stamford Bridge on that fateful day.
After a goalless draw in the first leg, the Blues knew that a win would secure back-to-back Champions League final appearances, but that never happened.
With no further goals scored and the game approaching its conclusion, Barcelona increased the pressure.
Chelsea made strong inroads during that time, particularly in Barcelona’s box, when Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba all had legitimate penalty appeals dismissed. Tom Ovrebo waived more handballs by Gerard Pique and future Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o, and then Iniesta pulled the chestnut out of the fire with a last-gasp goal that propelled Barcelona to the finals on the away goal rule.
If that [Iniesta] goal hadn’t been scored, I’m sure the end of the match would have been lot easier for us as an officiating team.” According to Sports Bible, he told Sportsmail.
Chelsea would have advanced to the final, and their fans would have gone to the pub and said, “Perhaps we should have.”
Chelsea fans would have gone to the pub and remarked, “Maybe we should have had one or two or three or four or five or six penalties… but it doesn’t matter tonight because we’re through to the final.”
“I don’t believe Chelsea supporters are correct in claiming four of five penalties, but I believe everyone who knows football and the laws of the game knows there should have been a penalty,” he stated. Chelsea and Barcelona played a thrilling UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg tie at Stamford Bridge on this day in 2009. Despite the fact that the match ended 1-1, the Catalan giants qualified on the away goal rule.
Chelsea are mocking the game after several penalty appeals were dismissed. Tom Ovrebo, who became Chelsea’s No. 1 public adversary after the game, was in charge of the game and has finally admitted that his penalty calls were incorrect. Retired Chelsea deserved a penalty in their 2009 UEFA Champions League semifinal against FC Barcelona, according to Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo. In retrospect, Tom Ovrebo believes he should have heard at least one of Chelsea’s numerous appeals for a penalty in one of the most closely contested semifinal matches. Unfortunately, the Norwegian official waived all of Chelsea’s penalty appeals, much to the chagrin of the irate Chelsea fans who congregated at Stamford.
After a goalless draw in the first leg, the Blues knew that a win would secure back-to-back Champions League final appearances, but that never happened.
With no further goals scored and the game approaching its conclusion, Barcelona increased the pressure. Chelsea made strong inroads during that time, particularly in Barcelona’s box, when Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba all had legitimate penalty appeals dismissed. Tom Ovrebo waived more handballs by Gerard Pique and future Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o, and then Iniesta rescued the chestnut by scoring a last-gasp goal to send Barcelona to the finals on away goal rule.
“I don’t believe Chelsea supporters are correct in claiming four of five penalties, but I believe everyone who knows football and the laws of the game knows there should have been a penalty,” he stated.
