Former referee Peter Walton explains why Karim Benzema had a goal disallowed for offside in the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool.
"The offense is committed if the ball is played back to him. That's why it took so long from the VAR angle. When we see the action there, Fabinho... it deflects off him. "So, because he hasn't deliberately played the ball back to Benzema, Benzema is not deemed to be onside. Benzema proceeded to put the ball into the net, but the flag was up for offside. Benzema then tried to pull the ball back to a teammate but his attempted pass was weak.
À 34 ans, l'attaquant français n'a jamais semblé aussi épanoui en équipe de France comme au Real Madrid, club qu'il a porté cette saison jusqu'en finale de ...
Si près de 60 000 supporteurs anglais de Liverpool sont attendus, a estimé une source policière citée par l’Agence France-Presse, seuls 20 000 d’entre eux ont un billet pour le match (21 heures), soit autant que les supporteurs espagnols du Real Madrid. La compétition couronne son retour en sélection après cinq ans de mise à l’écart en raison de son implication dans une affaire judiciaire (coupable de complicité de tentative de chantage envers son ancien coéquipier, Mathieu Valbuena) – pour laquelle il a été finalement condamné en novembre, sans plus de conséquences, cette fois-ci, sur son parcours chez les Bleus. Conséquence : c’est à 34 ans (il en aura 35 en décembre) que le capitaine n’a jamais semblé aussi à l’aise dans ses crampons. Quitte à oublier que, au milieu de la deuxième génération de « Galactiques » concoctée à l’époque par Florentino Perez, son président emblématique, le jeune Benzema a longtemps dû servir de factotum du plus célèbre d’entre eux, Cristiano Ronaldo. Parce que je l’aime, confiait l’intéressé en janvier au magazine spécialisé France Football. Je ne peux pas tirer dans un angle fermé alors qu’un coéquipier s’est démarqué. Je vais lui passer le ballon. Benzema fait avec, ou il fait sans.
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Nul doute qu'un sacre samedi à Saint-Denis, rapprocherait le Sénégalais de son Graal. c'est le Ballon d'Or. Dans la vie? "Je répondrai après la Ligue des champions. Selon plusieurs médias, vendredi, le club bavarois serait en pole pour l'accueillir. En gagnant samedi, ça va augmenter ses chances", a assuré son entraîneur Jürgen Klopp. Avec la Ligue des champions, Liverpool bouclerait un joli triplé, en plus de la Coupe d'Angleterre et la Coupe de la ligue, qui le consolerait de la Premier League qui lui échappé pour un seul point, au profit de Manchester City.
This season, Karim Benzema has 44 goals and 14 assists in all competitions for Real Madrid. He has even scored 15 goals in the Champions League, making this one ...
This season, Mane has 21 goals and 2 assists in the Premier League and Champions League. There are two assists! In addition, Salah has 31 goals and 15 assists. In both competitions, Benzema has 14 assists! Mane won the African Cup of Nations, which is a significant accomplishment. However, neither has been as effective as Benzema this season. Every Real Madrid supporter and sports enthusiast must respect them.
Karim Benzema will be in the spotlight for all the right reasons when he returns to his homeland for the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and ...
"Then there's Benzema … he was born in a difficult district and he hasn't changed his friends. But his conviction did not mean his France career was once again in jeopardy. All four co-defendants were found guilty in connection with the blackmail attempt. In November 2021, Benzema was found guilty of conspiring to blackmail his former France colleague. The scandal dates back to June 2015, when Valbuena was in the process of joining Lyon, a year on from leaving their bitter rivals Marseille, where he was a crowd hero. Back at his country's national stadium this weekend, Benzema is widely considered to be the finest striker on the planet right now. That appeal hearing has reportedly been set for June 30 this year. As Didier Deschamps' side tried in vain to get back into the match, they could really have done with a striker of Benzema's sublime class. Federation president Noel Le Graet said: "This is a case that involves two people to whom I’m very attached. Valbuena went to the police, who set up an undercover sting operation. "Valbuena is an exceptional man. He was placed under formal judicial review.
Benzema has starred for Real Madrid this season, guiding his side to the Champions League final with scintillating performances against Paris Saint-Germain, ...
Richards replied: "Of late, in the last six months. Still in shock, Henry added: "Wow. Just tonight?!" To which Richards replied: "Last six months."
Karim Benzema's goal against Liverpool was ruled out because the striker was stood in an offside position due to Alisson advancing out of his goal.The...
There has to be two players between a forward and the goal for him to not be offside — either a goalkeeper and outfield player or two outfield players. The ball then rebounded between Konate, Fede Valverde, Konate again and then Fabinho before dropping to the 34-year-old again. Referee Clement Turpin and his team decided it was offside because Benzema had been beyond Alisson, although there was still a Liverpool defender between him and the goal.
Benzema thought he had given Spanish champions Real Madrid the lead shortly before half-time but the offside flag was raised, much to the relief of Liverpool.
He doesn’t play Benzema onside. ‘Fabinho, the ball deflects off him, he doesn’t deliberately play the ball to him. Explaining the decision at half-time, former referee Peter Walton told BT Sport: ‘It is easy.
The Video Assistant Referee ruled out Real Madrid's Karim Benzema's goal in the 43rd minute. Benzema had gotten the ball behind Alisson after Konate failed ...
• Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti is the first coach to lead a team in five UEFA Champions League finals and is seeking a record-breaking fourth European Cup victory. • This is the first time the same clubs have met in three European Cup finals. • Madrid have never lost a UEFA Champions League final. A deflected ball went back to Benzema who put the ball in the net. The Reds, meanwhile, are facing a second successive tie against Spanish opposition having beaten Villarreal in the semi-finals. They have already won the English League Cup and FA Cup.
Real Madrid superfan Joel Embiid blasted VAR during the Champions League Final after Karim Benzema had a goal disallowed vs. Liverpool.
Alisson had rushed into the fray and was ahead of Benzema when Fabinho’s tackle put the ball at the Frenchman’s feet, thus putting the Real Madrid striker in an offside position. Among those furious with the decision to strip Karim Benzema of his 16th Champions League goal was Philadelphia 76ers star and die-hard Madrid fan, Joel Embiid, who took to Twitter to rip the officials’ decision. After reviewing the play, the video assistant referee determined the goal would not stand, much to the dismay of Real Madrid fans.