UEFA's refereeing committee has acknowledged the mistake made in the quarter-finals of the European Championship between hosts Germany and Spain, who later went on to win the title.
The commission determined that the referee Anthony Taylor should have awarded a penalty for Germany in extra time with the score 1-1 due to the handball in the penalty area by the Spanish defender, Mark Cucreglia, after Musiala's kick.
In that situation, Terjlot waved his hand and signaled for the match to continue, while the VAR room did not react. Before the very end of extra time, the Spaniards scored a goal for 2-1 through Mikel Merino, and in the extra time of the championship they beat France in the semi-finals and England in the final.
During the European Championship, it was claimed that Taylor was only following UEFA's rules in that match, according to which there is no penalty if the hand is down to the ground. Kukurenja's hand was lowered towards the ground, but the question is whether it was in a natural position and whether it made the body bigger.
"Following the latest guidelines from UEFA, hand contact that stops a shot on goal should be punished more severely, and in most cases the most severe penalty should be awarded. This is only the case if the defender's hand is very close to the calf or in line. The defender in this case stops a shot with a hand that is not so close to the calf and makes the body bigger. The harshest penalty should have been awarded," announced the UEFA refereeing committee.
