Champions League: Buffon Blast Ref For Awarding Controversial Penalty

Gianluigi Buffon with the ball

Referee Michael Oliver has “a bag of rubbish for a heart”, says Gianluigi Buffon after Juventus were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid.

English official Oliver awarded an injury-time penalty to Real for Mehdi Benatia’s foul on Lucas Vazquez and Buffon was sent off for his reaction.

“It was certainly a dubious incident. Not clear-cut,” Buffon told Italian TV.

Buffon also told Italian media that Oliver should “sit in the stands eating crisps” for “ruining a dream”.

Real had led 3-0 after the first leg, but saw their advantage wiped out at the Bernabeu through two Mario Mandzukic headers and Blaise Matuidi’s opportunistic strike after Keylor Navas’ error.

But with the tie heading to extra time, Oliver adjudged Juve defender Benatia of bringing down Vazquez in the box and the pointed to the spot.

Cristiano Ronaldo then stepped up to coolly place the 97th-minute penalty into the top corner.

Buffon took his protestations too far and was given his first Champions League red card on his 650th appearance for Juve.





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