Brice Samba was the first Ligue 1 goalkeeper to pay the price of the new refereeing rules applied this season. During the clash between Rennes and PSG at Roazhon Park, where the Bretons are currently dominating the proceedings (2-0), the Rennes goalkeeper held on to the ball for too long before sending off in the 63rd minute. Immediate consequence: the referee penalized the goalkeeper and awarded a corner to Paris Saint-Germain.
An unusual situation which can be explained by the evolution of the Laws of the game and the new measures tested in particular during the 2026 World Cup. From now on, the goalkeepers have a limited time to keep the ball in their hands, with a countdown carried out by the referee to avoid slowing down the playing time. In the event of an overrun, the opposing team recovers a corner. Samba learned this the hard way against PSG.
