Who is it and what does the man you're talking about today? Case “Beyern) PSG” made it even more famous

The match at “Allianz Arena” was more cautious and more cautious, as expected, while the Parises maintained the advantage created at the first meeting and qualified in the second consecutive final, following a draw in Munich.

But as usual in coping with this level, after the match, attention was transferred to the judge, and this time the most controversial name was Portuguese Joao Pinheiro.

The required Penaltia in the 31st minute: Why didn't the judge or the VAR react?

The most controversial moment happened in the 31st minute. Following a reception by goalkeeper Matvey Safov to a long distance strike, Vittoha tried to get the ball away from the danger zone, but in that act he accidentally hit his teammate, Joao Neves, on his arm.

Bayerni's players protested sharply and demanded penalty, but Pinheiro let the game continue, while even VAR did not call for revision.

The reason is related to the interpretation of IFAB's rules. According to the rules, hand touch is not considered a punishable offense in the case when a player is hit in hand/wing by a team friend, unless the ball goes directly to the enemy's gate or a goal is scored immediately after that touch.

In this situation, conditions for penalty were not met, so Pinheiro's decision is deemed accurate on the basis of regulation despite controversy.

Another confusing episode: Second Mendez Carto, but SPG ball

Another situation that sparked reactions occurred a few minutes earlier, when Nuno Mendez was punished with yellow card after a hand touch, but the game continued in ways that seemed unclear to many fans.

According to the explanation reported by L'Equipe, the reason was that at the beginning of the action, the first person to have touched the ball had been the Bayern's Konrad Laimer a detail that was not clearly seen in the television broadcast.

Why does Pinheiro know “details” of regulation? Because he's also a lawyer.

As his name became the main theme after the match, he took note of Pinheiro's biography. Before becoming a professional judge, he completed the Law School and, according to public records, continues to work as a lawyer in Portugal, combining the legal profession with judging football matches.

Pinheiro has started to judge in 2003, originally as a hobby during studies. In 2016 he became international judge of FIFA, and his career at UEFA took off when he was promoted to the first category before the 2021/22 season.

The peak of the advance came in December 2024, when it was introduced into the elite category of UEFA judges.

He was also the fourth judge in the final of last season of the Champions League, while one of the biggest matches he has led so far is also mentioned in the U's Super Cup final. The EFA of this season between the SPG and Tottenham (which was imposed with penalty).

In the end, despite public criticism and debate, the interpretation of the rules suggests that in the main situation of 31st minute Pinheiro was not mistaken, and the SPG now has the opportunity to defend the European title in the grand finale against Arsenal in Budapest. /Telegraphy/