1 with Chelsea fans, and death threats were sent to his family home. Referee Tom Henning Ovrebo has admitted making mistakes in Chelsea's Champions League semi-final against Barcelona in 2009. [8] In 2018, Øvrebo told Marca: "It was not my best day, really, but those mistakes can be committed by a referee, and sometimes a player or a coach. The meeting of the Blues and Barca at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday has rekindled memories of two of the most infamous nights in Chelsea's history, Who will join Frank Lampard's Blues? Ovrebo told Marca: "It was not my best day really. "There were several errors and everyone will have their opinion of those plays.". Ovrebo said that he received death threats from Chelsea fans, and had to change hotels after the game. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. [4] After several big mistakes, Øvrebø was verbally abused by several Chelsea players, including Didier Drogba, José Bosingwa and Michael Ballack, after turning down several penalty appeals during the match. Planet Football. Chelsea fans still despise the infamous official, who was the subject of Didier Drogba’s “Are you watching this? Get your answers by asking now. Because as Chelsea and Barcelona meet for the 13th time in the competition this century at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, it is impossible not to think of Anders Frisk and Tom Henning Ovrebo. If he had given a penalty here there would probably have been uproar coming from the other direction, so it was a lose-lose situation for the official and we will let him off. At the final whistle, Ovrebo was surrounded by angry Chelsea players with Didier Drogba and Jose Boswinga subsequently banned by UEFA for their behaviour. Who else thought the CL Final was kinda boring? Mourinho’s Chelsea won the second leg 4-2 and advanced to the quarter-finals, but the damage done to Frisk proved lasting. He was the new Public Enemy No. The special thing about refereeing is that it is a very thin line between heaven and hell.”. how DUUUUMMBBOO. Do you think Juventus under Pirlo can win the CL finaly ? Quick Reads. Drogba memorably called it “a disgrace” at full-time, and Ovrebo needed a police escort both out of Stamford Bridge and England after the game. It’s a disgrace. . Then Andres Iniesta hit that famous equaliser from the edge of the area to send Barca through on away goals – but there was still time for Ovrebo to dramatically wave away yet another penalty. then there was a clear handball by pique ref didnt see it ballack goes chasing the ref absolutely mad stuff!! 10-man Barcelona advanced to the final on away goals. 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