For 1927.kiev.ua, the referee Miroslav Stupar, who was a reputable referee in the past, evaluated the refereeing of Bulgarian Georgi Kabakov in the Ukraine-England qualifying match for Euro 2024.
Miroslav Stupar- "The referee let us play and fight, and it was well received by both teams. If we talk about the ball hitting Kryvtsov's hand in the goalkeeper's area, Kryvtsov was falling and it was his supporting hand in its natural position. Where could he have put it? The referee didn't give a penalty correctly, but in the UPL they would have given one in such an episode. In the same episode of the match, the referees on the VAR and on the pitch made a unanimous decision. This is the level!
As for Mudryk's fall in front of the penalty area in the fight with Rushford, the referee did not see a violation from his position, but there was a foul. Nevertheless, there were no controversial decisions by the referee - all cards and violations were in line. God willing, we will always be judged like this," said Myroslav Ivanovych.
