UEFA defends Mohamed Salah 's penalty against Tottenham
Roberto Rossetti, president of the European Football Federation [UEFA] referees committee, confirmed the penalty in which Egypt's Mohamed Salah scored the first goal against Tottenham in the final of the Champions League in Madrid yesterday evening. Europe.
"Slovenian referee Damir Scomina was right in his decision to charge a penalty for Liverpool against Tottenham," Roberto Rosetti told the Sun newspaper. "The penalty was correct, and Sommina did not need the video technique to review his decision."
"The law stipulates that the penalty will be calculated based on the hand movement towards the ball, the distance between the striker and the defender, and the position of the arm or hand of the player within the area of the penalty."
"Tottenham striker Sissoko made all the reasons for Damir Scomina to take the penalty, moving his arm as well as a distance between him and Sadio Mani, and his arm was not legal for the defender."
Mohamed Salah scored a goal in the 2-0 win over Tottenham in the Champions League final in Madrid on Sunday.
Mohamed Salah is the third Arab player in history to qualify for the Champions League after Algerian legend Rabah Mager with Porto in 1987 and Morocco's Ashraf Hakimi with Real Madrid last year.
Mohamed Salah is also the first player in the history of Egyptian football to score in the Champions League final and the second Arab player after the Algerian legend Rabah Mager, who scored with Porto in the Bundesliga against Bayern Munich in the 1987 edition of the continental competition.
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