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Controversial Refereeing Decisions in Omonia - Aris Playoff Match

Published March 23, 2026, 20:18
Controversial Refereeing Decisions in Omonia - Aris Playoff Match

Former international referee Andreas Georgiou analyzed the officiating of the Omonia - Aris (2-2) match, the first of the playoff round, through the "Total Green" show. He pointed out errors made by referee Menelaos Antoniou and VAR official Matteo Gurilio. Specifically, he mentioned a missed yellow card for an Aris player, an incorrect foul call, but primarily the penalty awarded to Omonia, where a red card should have been given to Korea for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity, which did not happen even after a VAR review. Additionally, he identified unrecorded yellow cards for Aris players and a failure to recognize fouls. The referee received an overall score of 7.8, while VAR received a 6.0 due to the failure to correct the red card error.