"Ukraine was fooled": Russian media commented on the scandalous moment with Mudryk in the match with Italy

Ukraine's national football team faced a terrible mistake by referee Jesus Gil Manzano, who did not award a penalty kick to Italy in stoppage time of the decisive Euro 2024 qualifying match. The Spaniard ignored a clear foul by defender Bryan Cristante against Mykhailo Mudryk, allowing the Azzurri to advance to the continental championship from second place in Group C.

This was reported by journalists of the Russian portal Sport24 in their article entitled "Ukraine was scandalously fooled, but it can still reach the Euro: all the scenarios". Representatives of the Russian media emphasized that Manzano did not even refer to video replay (VAR), although the moment required it.

"At the end of the match, a scandalous episode occurred: Ukraine's winger Mykhailo Mudryk fell in the penalty area after what appeared to be contact with Bryan Cristante. However, the chief referee, Jesus Gil Manzano from Spain, did not even seek the help of VAR The episode quickly played out, and soon the final whistle blew to the delight of the Azzurri and the chagrin of the Ukrainians. Another angle also confirms: Cristante's movement towards Mudryk's leg was seen clearly," the publication noted.

It should be noted that even the Azzurri's captain Gianluigi Donnarumma admitted that the defender had violated the rules. Socia media reacted strongly to the episode, and even the Italian media did not defend the referee.

The Ukrainian national team will continue to fight for a ticket to Euro 2024 in the playoffs. All the schedules for Serhiy Rebrov's team in the head-to-head matches have been published. In addition, the place of the "blue and yellows" during the draw of the final part of the tournament is known.

As OBOZ.UA previously reported, the European Football Union (UEFA) has banned Ukrainian fans from showing a banner reminding people of Russian aggression at the match with Italy.

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