A Total Of 35 Thousand People SIGNed The Spanish Vs Germany Re Duel Petition

JAKARTA - Spain vs Germany's match in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 is requested to be repeated. There has been a request for a rematch that has so far been signed by more than 35 thousand people.

Spain vs Germany had dueled at the MHP Arena on Friday, July 5, 2024, in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. The score ended 2-1 for the Matador Team's dramatic victory.

The victory brought Spain through to the semifinals to then duel with France. While this result became a bitter pill for Germany, as the host who was eliminated.

After the match, there was a discourse that the match would be repeated. This follows the approval of more than 35 thousand people who filled the petition on Change.org as reported on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

Julian M, who made the petition, revealed that the British referee, Anthony Taylor, led the match with one weight. He highlighted the handball incident of Marc Cucurella.

"After a clear handball was carried out by Marc Cucurella (Spanish player) in the penalty area (with his hand held), Germany did not get a penalty that they clearly deserved, which could have made the match in their favor," Julian wrote.

Not only that, Anthony Taylor is also accused of often favoring Spain. Therefore, he proposed a rematch for Spain vs Germany.

"That's not even the first time Taylor has been criticized by other referees for biasing Spain."

"Therefore, we demand that UEFA replay the match, investigate the violation of Taylor neutrality and punish him," said Julian.

Hingga berita ini, dibuat lebih dari 35 ribu orang telah menandatangani petisi dan terus meningkat demi mendorong laga ulang.

Regarding the Cucurella handball incident, the moment occurred in the 105th minute when the player blocked Jamal Musiala's shot. After that incident, Spain scored a winning goal in the 119th minute through Mikel Merino.

A number of parties considered that Taylor's referee's decision not to give a penalty to Germany was right. The reason is, Cucurella's left hand is in a close position to the body and is pointing straight down.