Yuri Baskakov
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Yuri Valeryevich Baskakov ' onMouseout='HidePop("44482")' href="/topics/Moscow">Moscow
) is a Russian football
referee. He referees games in Champions League
and the Russian Premier League
.
He controversially oversaw the Champions League quarter-final in 2007 between Bayern Munich and AC Milan over the objections of the German club http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=270955, who believed that they had suffered against Milan the previous year because of another Russian, Valentin Ivanov
's refereeing. Baskakov, according to Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
, was too inexperienced to manage the pressure-cooker environment of San Siro
.
The match itself seemed to reflect Rummenigge's concerns, as Baskakov awarded a dubious penalty to Kaká
after a challenge from Lucio
http://www.goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=271965. Kaká converted the penalty to put Milan ahead.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) is a Russian football
Football (soccer)
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referee. He referees games in Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
.
He controversially oversaw the Champions League quarter-final in 2007 between Bayern Munich and AC Milan over the objections of the German club http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=270955, who believed that they had suffered against Milan the previous year because of another Russian, Valentin Ivanov
Valentin Valentinovich Ivanov
Valentin Valentinovich Ivanov is a Russian international football referee and a former player. The son of two Olympic champions of 1956, Valentin Ivanov and Lidiya Ivanova, he lives in Moscow where he works as a teacher....
's refereeing. Baskakov, according to Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge is a German former football player.He had his greatest career success with German club Bayern Munich, where he won the Intercontinental Cup, the European Cup, as well as two league titles and two domestic cups.A member of the German national team, Rummenigge won the...
, was too inexperienced to manage the pressure-cooker environment of San Siro
San Siro
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, originally and commonly referred to as the San Siro because of its location, officially given its current name on 3 March 1980, is a football stadium located in the San Siro district in Milan, Italy. It is the home of both A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano...
.
The match itself seemed to reflect Rummenigge's concerns, as Baskakov awarded a dubious penalty to Kaká
Kaká
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite , commonly known as Kaká , is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Kaká started his footballing career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club...
after a challenge from Lucio
Lucio
Lucio is an Italian, Portuguese, Spanish male given name derived from Latin name Lucius. Lucio is also an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish surname.It may be refer to:People* Lucio Amanti , a Canadian cellist...
http://www.goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=271965. Kaká converted the penalty to put Milan ahead.