Newcastle may harbor regrets. Determined to play a bad trick on Paris Saint-Germain to maintain their chances of qualifying for the round of 16 of the Champions League, the Toons long thought of winning after Alexander Isak’s opening score in the first period. But that was without counting on the burst of pride of the Parisians, who benefited from a penalty awarded by Szymon Marciniak to return to the game and secure the draw point (1-1). A decision by the Polish official that is difficult to digest and which is causing debate across the Channel.
When analyzing this opposition between Parisians and Magpies, Michael Owen criticized the referee’s choice to show the penalty spot following a questionable hand from Tino Livramento at the end of added time (90th + 7 ). “It’s heartbreaking for NUFC (Newcastle editor’s note). Such a good performance. Never in a million years has it been a penalty. We are further than ever from applying the rule to sanction this hand”declared the 2001 Ballon d’Or, passed by Newcastle between 2005 and 2009 (79 matches, 30 goals), comments reported by The Sun.
