Nick Pope, Newcastle goalkeeper, said he was very disappointed with the referee’s decision to award a penalty to PSG in added time on Tuesday evening in the Champions League.
Newcastle was forced into a draw (1-1) by Paris Saint-Germain this Tuesday in the Champions League, after leading a large part of the match. A frustrating sharing of points for the Magpies, who saw a disputed penalty awarded to the Parisians in stoppage time.
Goalkeeper Nick Pope was one of the most vocal in his criticism of the refereeing decision. “My opinion is that there is clearly no penalty,” he told the BBC. It is obvious that the ball first hit Tino’s body and then his elbow. It’s really, really close. I don’t see how it’s a penalty. I have been playing football for a long time and have watched a lot of matches. I think that if it’s a penalty that we give today, it’s bad for football.”
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The disputed penalty awarded to the Rouge et Bleu has also been questioned by many observers. A result which deprives Eddie Howe’s men of a historic victory. The Premier League resident occupies 3rd place in Group F with five points in five days (1 victory, 2 draws, 2 defeats), five lengths behind Borussia Dortmund, leader, and two lengths behind its runner-up, PSG.
