R. De Zerbi crucified the referee: the penalty was disgraceful, we could have won

2025-09-17 13:40 © afp

Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi was outraged by the decision of Bosnian referee Irfan Peljto in the UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid.

According to the Italian, his players did not deserve the 1:2 defeat in Spain.

The second penalty awarded against us was disgraceful. It should not have been given.

I would say the same even if the referee had decided to award my team.

Of course, the result was disappointing, as we could have won.

We have quite a few new players, and they still need to gel, - said R. De Zerbi.

It's a pity we couldn't take advantage of the red card given to D. Carvajal.