صحيفة ماركا According to Fernández Borbalán, Messi was penalised for timewasting following the celebration of Busquetss goal, during which he was hit by a bottle. However, the Appeals Committee has ruled that Messi did not intentionally hold up the match, as Barcelona argued in the appeal. Read more: Real Madrid: Leo Messi off the hook, Isco left hanging - MARCA (English version)According to the Appeals Committees findings, it was deemed that the player legitimately held his head for a few moments in the wake of the impact, as his club claimed. As a result there was no deliberate attempt to waste time and it was merely a normal reaction to a violent act perpetrated by a spectator. Read more: Real Madrid: Leo Messi off the hook, Isco left hanging - MARCA (English version)Having studied the referees post-match report, the appeal presented by the club and all related evidence, including some video footage of the incident, the Appeals Committee concluded that there was no clear indication that a wrong decision had been made. Read more: Real Madrid: Leo Messi off the hook, Isco left hanging - MARCA (English version)The Appeals Committee has revoked the yellow card picked up by Leo Messi in Mestalla following Sergio Busquetss goal against Valencia, although it upheld the referees decision in Iscos case. Read more: Real Madrid: Leo Messi off the hook, Isco left hanging - MARCA (English version)
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 08:00:55 +0000
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