Real Madrid ‘are furious that Italian referee Daniele Orsato is taking charge of their Champions League clash against Chelsea’ after controversial past decisions… with Luka Modric calling him ‘a DISASTER’ following Croatia’s World Cup exit
- The Italian has been appointed for Real Madrid’s second leg at Chelsea
- The appointment of Daniele Orsato has led to unrest in the Spanish capital
- He presided over Real Madrid’s 2-1 defeat in the last 16 games against Manchester City
Real Madrid are reportedly left in a state of terror after Italian official Daniele Orsato was appointed for the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Chelsea.
The Spanish giants led 2-0 on aggregate after a comfortable evening at the Bernabeu last week, with Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio scoring at either end after a Ben Chilwell elimination.
With Chelsea struggling for large periods of the game to lend a hand to last year’s winners, extending their scoring drought to four games, few observers have given them any hope of overcoming the deficit at Stamford Bridge.
However, there is reportedly panic in Madrid with referee Orsato appointed in the second leg of the match.
The Italian was in charge as Real Madrid were beaten 2-1 by Manchester City in the first leg of the last 16 in 2020, just weeks before the Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill.
Real Madrid reportedly left in a state of anxiety after Daniele Orsato was appointed in their second leg at Chelsea
The Spanish giants feel they have been on the receiving end of some bad decisions from the Italian
Luka Modric lamented his performance in the World Cup semi-finals – feeling Croatia was being unfairly punished
That night, Zinedine Zidane’s side felt saddened by a number of decisions going against them, including a penalty awarded late after Dani Carvajal brought down Raheem Sterling and Sergio Ramos was shown a red card for bringing back Gabriel Jesus.
“Gabriel Jesus committed a foul on the first goal and everyone knows it,” Vinicius Jr. lamented. after.
“We have the VAR, but the referee didn’t want to watch the game. I could see it from the sidelines and it was clear.
“Referees always come here and make decisions against us on purpose, it’s always the same. We are the team that has won the most league titles and the most Champions League, that will always be the case.’
Luka Modric has also had problems with the Italian when he played for his national side, not least in the semi-finals of this year’s World Cup when Croatia were knocked out by eventual winners Argentina.
The midfielder believed Croatia should have been awarded a corner before Argentina at the other side took the lead through a penalty from Lionel Messi.
However, Orsato did take charge of Real Madrid’s remarkable comeback win against Manchester City last season
The Italian is one of UEFA’s most important referees and has taken charge of some of football’s biggest matches
“It’s a key moment in the game, he doesn’t give us a corner and he whistles a penalty, which wasn’t for me because he shoots and collides with our keeper,” he said. “I can’t believe he whistled that penalty. That changes the game.
“I never talk about referees, but today it’s impossible not to talk. He’s one of the worst I know. Not just because of today’s game. He often whistled at me and I never have a good memory of him. He’s a disaster.’
Orsato took charge of Real Madrid’s dramatic come-from-behind win over Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Champions League last season and awarded them a penalty in extra time.
In total, he has taken charge of seven Real Madrid matches, with the Spanish champions winning three and losing four, showing 17 yellow cards to Los Blancos players and one red card in that time.