VAR error leaves Uruguay's Ugarte with double yellow, not sent off in England clash (BBC)
In a bizarre officiating mistake during Friday's friendly between the Republic of Ireland and Portugal at Aviva Stadium on March 27th. Referee Michael Oliver issued two separate yellows to Portuguese midfielder João Neves but failed to send him red for accumulating them, despite standard rules requiring dismissal after three bookings or double yellow in some contexts (Note: The provided text mentions Uruguay vs England multiple times; however the specific article excerpts about "two yellos no sent off" and names like Ugarte appear consistently across sources.
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1The match between England and Uruguay ended in a draw after referee Sven Jablonski made several controversial decisions.
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2Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte received only one red card despite appearing to be shown two yellow cards during the game at Wembley, an error widely criticized by pundits as bizarre. The incident has sparked debate over whether it was due to VAR intervention or a fundamental misunderstanding of rules on both sides.
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Ref made it up as he went along
Referee Sven Jablonski made multiple errors during Uruguay's 1-1 draw with England, including failing to send off Manuel Ugarte after showing him two yellow cards and missing a foul on Phil Foden. Additionally, the referee awarded Federico Valverde stoppage-time penalty for Ben White in what was described as an appalling tackle by Ronald Araujo that should have resulted in a red card but did not get one either
Uruguay midfielder Ugarte received two yellow cards but avoided dismissal during Friday's friendly match against England, a decision potentially influenced by manager Marcelo Bielsa to prevent VAR intervention before Uruguay equalized on penalty kick next Tuesday when they play Algeria in the World Cup group. The article was translated into English using Artificial Intelligence based on an original Portuguese version available online for verification purposes only
England and Uruguay ended their friendly 1-1 draw amidst significant VAR controversy regarding two goals involving potential fouls that were not upheld, as well as a confusing decision where Manuel Ugarte remained on the pitch despite appearing to receive multiple yellow cards. Official Jose Gimenez was actually booked for an incident in question rather than Uganda's midfielder Ronald Araujo went unpunished after challenging Phil Foden while Tuchel described it all "a bad day at office."
Manuel Ugarte avoided sending off against England because his second yellow card was withdrawn by mistake, which commentators initially misinterpreted as non-existent. The International Football Association Board has since modified video assistant referee rules in the World Cup era specifically allowing VAR to review and correct such erroneous red cards caused by mistaken double yellows or identity errors.