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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Chelsea fans will never forgive this incompetent man,it took the mumu 9yrs to admit that catastrophic officiating...

That ballack's appeal was truly a penalty, I cried when iniesta scored that goal;that day I realized I was a true chelsea fan....am still waiting for the day I will shed tears when the club I support in the NPFL suffer defeat.

#WeShallGetThere