The Madrid derby match yesterday, Sunday, was stopped for approximately 15 minutes, after Atleti fans threw projectiles at Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The suspension was not the funniest part, but rather the entire match, as it witnessed a red card and two goals, including one in the sixth minute after ninety, and crowd skirmishes. Which made it rich material for sports journalism around the world.
The young, rising referee, Mateo Busquets Ferrer, was bold enough to make the decision to stop the Madrid derby and send the players to the locker rooms, after he saw projectiles near the goalkeeper. Courtoisfrom plastic containers to lighters and other belongings.
According to new clause No. 15 approved by the Association LaLigaThe referee has the right to stop the match if something occurs that threatens the safety of the players, coaches, or referees, whether it is throwing projectiles, racist chants, or an invasion of the field, while holding the home team responsible.
The Madrid derby ended in a 1-1 draw after Argentine Angel Correa scored the equalizer in the final breath, amid hysterical joy from the fans, leaving Atletico and Real Madrid the only two teams in La Liga without defeat so far.
Watch the Madrid derby summary and goals
In the following report, we review the most prominent matches that were stopped for various reasons, after the events of the Madrid derby.
The ball does not roll on the ice
In December 2013, heavy snowfall led to the suspension and then postponement of Galatasaray’s match against its guest Juventus, in the decisive round of the Champions League groups, 32 minutes after the starting whistle, as it was difficult to pass or roll the ball on the snow, and likewise it was The movement of the players themselves is very difficult and almost impossible.
The match resumed the next day directly from where it had stopped, and the truth is that Juventus needed a draw to qualify for the final 16, but in the replay match, the Dutchman Wesley Sneijder assassinated Juventus’ dreams with a fatal goal that qualified the Turkish team.
A referee is saved from gouging out his eye
The match between Newport and Swansea City in the FA Cup in 2006 was stopped, after the fourth referee, Alan Sheffield, fell unconscious as a result of Newport fans throwing coins at his head, which caused one of his arteries to be cut, and he immediately underwent surgery with seven stitches. The good thing is that he survived having his eye gouged out, as One of the coins hit directly into his eye and caused serious injuries.
A Kuwaiti sheikh stops a World Cup match
The match between France and Kuwait in the 1982 World Cup in Spain was stopped, after the President of the Kuwait Football Association, Sheikh Faisal Al-Ahmad, took to the field to object to the referee’s decision to award a goal to France. A whistle sounded from the stands, and the Kuwaiti players stopped, but Alain Giresse did not stop and stopped the ball. Into the net, making the score 4-1.
It was a strange precedent for an official to step on the green grass and leave the stands, and after intense arguments that lasted for nearly 10 minutes between Sheikh Faisal Al-Ahmad, the match officials, and Soviet referee Miroslav Stoppar, the referee decided to cancel the goal.
The Heat stopped the match 3 times
In 2013, high temperatures led to the Perth Glory-Melbourne match in the Australian League being stopped three times. Initially, it was agreed to postpone the match for two hours to be held at sunset time instead of afternoon, but that did not prevent the temperatures from boiling, as they exceeded the 40 mark. Celsius degree, which forced the referee to stop the match 3 times for several minutes, after signs of severe fatigue appeared on the players.
A punch in the referee’s face
A drunken Danish fan hit the referee of the fateful match between Denmark and Sweden in the 2008 European Nations Cup qualifiers, causing minor injuries, before the match was stopped for a long period. Then the officials decided to cancel it and consider Sweden the winner with a score of 3-0.
Denmark needed to win against Sweden by any result in order to qualify for Euro 2008, but the scenario angered the fans, as referee Wandel awarded a penalty kick for Sweden in the 89th minute, and the result at that time indicated a 3-3 draw.
The Madrid derby is an extension of the crowd riot matches
In fact, football stadiums have been filled with crowd riots throughout their history, and the Madrid derby was only an extension of these events, which some consider part of the fun of the game, as are refereeing errors and fatal goals in the final seconds.
