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Samuel Umtiti Was Almost Booked for a Foul By Nelson Semedo

Why did referee Damir Skomina high five Gerard Pique in Barcelona’s 3-0 demolition of Juventus in the UEFA Champions League?

Anoche Piqué fue el VAR de Skomina y ayudó al colegiado a amonestar al que era..."choca esas cinco" pic.twitter.com/wdrxsE3YAT

— RAFA GUERRERO u26bd (@LaLigaDeRafa) September 13, 2017

It’s because the Barcelona defender saved the ref’s blushes when Skomina was about to book the wrong player.

Semedo stopped Douglas Costa as Juventus mounted a counterattack, by pulling the attacker from the back. Costa fell right where Samuel Umtiti was standing, and the referee’s initial intention was to erroneously book the French defender, according to ex-referee Rafa Guerrero.