In Marseille, if the defeat during the Clasico against Paris Saint-Germain (1-2) was expected, the Phocéens nevertheless have a big regret. That of not having obtained a penalty in the 38th minute after contact between Amine Gouiri and Désiré Doué in the Parisian area. The Ile-de-France striker seemed to touch the leg of the Phocaean, but the match referee did not flinch. This afternoon, the Arbitration Department ruled in favor of François Letexier.
“By advancing his right leg in front of the Marseille attacker no. 9, whose forward imbalance had already begun before any contact, the Parisian player no. 14 managed to deflect the ball. Thus, in this situation, contact with the attacker cannot, in itself, be considered unlawful. The referee’s decision not to award a penalty was therefore as expected.we can read on the FFF website.
