Cucurella probably hit the ball unintentionally, but he did not squeeze his left hand, in which the ball got stuck. It must be a difficult decision. According to referee Anthony Taylor, the incident did not warrant a penalty, but it is strange that the VAR did not investigate the scene either.
For me this is a very clear penalty, to be honest… Cucurella’s hand clearly blocked Musiala’s shot. #Euro2024 pic.twitter.com/E1l5srQ1Yi
— MT2 (@madrid_total2) July 5, 2024
The missed penalty resulted in Germany’s elimination from one of the quarter-final stages, as Mikel Merino headed in a beautiful goal from Dani Olmo’s pass in the 119th minute, giving Spain a 2-1 win and reaching the semi-finals.
