Did Gerrard dive in the 2005 Champions League final vs AC Milan?

Question

Everyone knows the story. Down 3-0 at the half, Gerrard begins the comeback for Liverpool with a header, then draws a foul in the box, allowing Alonso to tie the score by converting the penalty.

At full speed, the foul didn't draw my attention and I haven't thought of it much since then. But I found this short clip on YouTube, and well, I'm not so sure that Gerrard was touched enough to significantly impede his progress (if at all).

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CllT_iZEblE

Unfortunately, there's only one angle (the official appears to be off-screen to the left of the action). But the camera doesn't lie.

Or does it? You be the (unbiased) judge; would YOU have awarded the penalty?

Answer 1

Gerrard sold it but Gattuso shouldn't have been all over his a**.

Much more a dive than Grosso vs. Australia. I wouldn't have awarded it. Dudek was off his line during the penalties too.

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Answer 3

He Dived no doubt about it ...



Also penalty wasn't converted .... Dida saved that penalty only to allow a follow up shoot.!



Funny some how beating Liverpoo last year didn't make me feel any better about 2005 final.



Forza Milan!!

Answer 4

I believe he dived or there was minimal contact which wasn't show by the cameras'. A penalty shouldn't of been awarded in that situation.

Answer 5

its a penalty because they took the player not the ball and in my eyes thats a penalty and a red card should of been showen because it was one on one with the keeper so its a penalty the ref gave a good decision to award the penalty :)

Answer 6

Of course I wouldn't have awarded a penalty if i was the referee. AC Milan should have won it fare and square.

Answer 7

i feel that at the speed stevie was going he would only need the lightest of touches to have gone down, he is not a diver he is a messiah.

Answer 8

He dived alright. I've been saying that Gerrard is a diver.

Answer 9

Nope, dont think he did, I'm not a Liverpool fan either

Answer 10

its a classic crynaldo dive

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

probably knowing that cheating son of a gun

Answer 13

it looks like it