Deniz Aytekin slammed by Hamburg fans as he causes more controversy in first Bundesliga game since dodgy Barcelona vs PSG performance
REFEREE Deniz Aytekin has been slammed by Hamburg fans amid more controversy in his first Bundesliga game since his dodgy Barcelona vs PSG performance.
The German official who took charge of Barcelona’s historic Champions League triumph came under intense scrutiny for a number of blunders in the match.
Deniz Aytekin was back in action in the Bundesliga this Saturday, causing controversy among Hamburg players and fansRex Features
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But he had to put that looming decision behind him and return to his Bundesliga duties for Borussia Monchengladbach’s visit to Hamburg this weekend.
Aytekin was centre of attention during the Barcelona comeback against PSG last weekReuters
And almost instantly, he was the centre of controversy as with Gladbach 1-0 up, Hamburg equalised through Aaron Hunt despite Gladbach’s protests that Albin Ekdal was offside.
The assistant did not raise his flag, but Aytekin ran over, had a chat and eventually disallowed the goal, much to the ire of the home players and home fans.
The PSG players fumed at referee Deniz Aytekin in the Champions League clashReuters
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However, replays did eventually show Aytekin to have been spot on in his reversal of the decision as Hamburg eventually won the game 2-1 thanks to a Bobby Wood winner.
Refereeing legend Pierluigi Collina will be the man to decide whether Deniz Aytekin is demotedReuters
It may not make a lot of difference to his European competition hopes though after the 38-year-old came under fire for his decision not to award Angel Di Maria a penalty after being taken out by Javier Mascherano during Barca’s 6-1 fightback.
The Barcelona defender later owned up, admitting: “It’s clear that I did foul Di Maria but I think that’s not the reason why we eliminated PSG.”
PSG’s players couldn’t believe some of Deniz Aytekin’s decisionsEPA
Aytekin also controversially awarded Barca a spot-kick after Luis Suarez appeared to dive following minimal contact from Marquinhos.
Collina has a no-nonsense approach when it comes to cutting out refereeing mistakes and is likely to punish Aytekin, according to Uefa sources.
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