Referee Christodoulou overturns two penalty decisions in Karmiotissa-Olympiakos match

During the football match between Karmiotissa and Olympiakos held on October 30, 2026, referee Ioannis Christodoulou made two significant on-field decisions that were later overturned following Video Assistant Referee (VAR) intervention. Both incidents involved the reversal of initial penalty calls after the referee performed an On-Field Review (OFR).

The first incident occurred in the 32nd minute, when an initial penalty awarded to Olympiakos for a challenge by Yiebli on Vrikkis was cancelled. The review determined that the Karmiotissa defender had his foot planted on the ground when the attacker made contact. A second incident took place during stoppage time at the end of the first half (45+2') involving a tackle by Tamas on Kokkinoftas. Once again, the initial penalty call was rescinded after an OFR, and Kokkinoftas was issued a yellow card for simulation, as the referee deemed he had attempted to deceive the official to earn a foul.