Dembele’s cross hits Libramento’s chest right next to him and then lands on his left arm.
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Dembele (left) and Libramento (right)

Newcastle United (England), who gave a penalty kick just before the end of the game, putting a cloud over their ability to advance to the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League (UCL), declared an ‘incomprehensible penalty kick’. He said angrily.

Newcastle drew 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the 5th game away from Group F of the 2023-2024 UCL group stage held at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 29th (Korean time).

Newcastle took the lead in the 24th minute of the first half thanks to Alexander Isak’s first goal, but Kylian Mbappe’s penalty kick in added time in the second half allowed Newcastle to tie and only took one point.

Newcastle complained of injustice, saying they were robbed of 3 points due to an incomprehensible penalty call.

Looking back at the situation at the time, less than 5 minutes out of the 8 minutes of extra time given in the second half, Ousmane Dembele’s cross from the right penalty area first hit the upper left abdomen of Tino Libramento, who was right next to him, and bounced off. It reached his left arm.

The referee, who did not blow the whistle in the first place, later declared a penalty kick through video review (VAR).

Afterwards, Mbappe, who took over as the kicker, succeeded cleanly, and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) dramatically tied the score just before the end of the game.

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Newcastle coach Eddie Howe complained after the game, “I didn’t think it was a penalty kick situation. If the ball hits the torso first and touches the arm located lower than this, it is not a handball foul,” and added, “The referee did not take the high speed of the ball into consideration.” expressed.

He added, “Until this decision was made, the referee’s management of the game was good.”

According to the BBC, Ally McCoist, who commented on the game on TNT, said, “This is absolutely not a situation where a penalty kick should be given. It is a shame that a penalty kick is given.”

Former Newcastle midfielder Jermaine Jenas was also angry, saying, “I wonder what purpose Libramento had when he moved his arm. I am so angry. The players who put everything into their hands were able to achieve a historic victory, but Newcastle were robbed of 3 points. “He criticized it strongly. 토토사이트