Tuesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain obtained a precious point on the gong against Newcastle (1-1) in the Champions League. Long ineffective in front of the opposing goal, the Parisians forced the British lock thanks to a penalty awarded by Szymon Marciniak and transformed by Kylian Mbappé (90th + 7). Since then, this game has sparked multiple reactions across Europe and created controversy across the Channel. On the sidelines of this confrontation, Mark Clattenburg, former British referee, considered that his counterpart’s decision was unjustified.
“Newcastle has every right to feel robbed. Kylian Mbappé should never have had the chance to equalize from the penalty spot eight minutes into added time. Earlier in the match, we saw the ball hit Lewis Miley in the thigh then bounce off an arm slightly away from his body. Kwiatkowski (the referee in charge of VAR, editor’s note) decided not to send Marciniak in front of his monitor for an examination.he indicated before continuing. “Livramento did not enlarge his body. His arm was in a natural position for the movement he was making. He didn’t have time to react to the deviation. This penalty goes against all UEFA guidelines and Newcastle have paid the price.he ended up concluding in the columns of Daily Mail.
