Referee
Tom Henning Ovrebo has admitted making mistakes in Chelsea's Champions
League semi-final against Barcelona in 2009.
The match finished 1-1 with an Andres Iniesta equaliser sending Barcelona to
the final on away goals after a scoreless first tie at the Nou Camp.
The Norwegian official turned down four Chelsea penalty appeals on the
night, the most contentious a Dani Alves foul on Florent Malouda in the
penalty area which resulted in a free-kick outside the box, rather than a
spot-kick.
Ovrebo told Marca: "It was not my best day really. Some days you are not at
the level you should be. I can't be proud of that performance.
"There were several errors and everyone will have their opinion of those
plays."
Chelsea, who face Manchester United on Sunday live on Sky Sports Premier
League, were also aggrieved that Ovrebo turned down penalty appeals for
handball against Samuel Eto'o and Gerard Pique.
"They were handball situations. I judge them on the pitch and I think it is
interesting to know what I think of those actions once judged, although I
understand that people think different to the decisions I made at the time,"
said Ovrebo
At the final whistle, Ovrebo was surrounded by angry Chelsea players with
Didier Drogba and Jose Boswinga subsequently banned by UEFA for their
behaviour.
Ovrebo said that he received death threats from Chelsea fans, and had to
change hotels after the game
His comments come ahead of Chelsea and Barcelona's round-of-16 first leg at
Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
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