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They say they gifted Mbappé the penalty against Newcastle, UEFA's decision to suspend the VAR referee

Kylian Mbappé scored a doubtful penalty against Newcastle, now, UEFA made a decision.

By William Estrella

Kylian Mbappé scored a doubtful penalty against Newcastle, now, UEFA made a decision.
Kylian Mbappé scored a doubtful penalty against Newcastle, now, UEFA made a decision.

Paris Saint-Germain yesterday managed to tie in the last breath of the match, with a more than controversial penalty against Newcastle. The ball grazed Livramento's hand but after bouncing off his chest, the VAR referee still called the central referee and a penalty was awarded...

After the match there was a lot of controversy about whether it had been a penalty or whether they had helped Paris Saint-Germain and harmed Newcastle United. Now, UEFA has taken drastic measures that show that it should not have been a penalty...

This was reported by Andrés Onrubia, a journalist specializing in French football: "UEFA sends the PSG-Newcastle VAR referee to the fridge. The Polish Tomasz Kwiatkowski will not be at Real Sociedad-Salzburg today after having called the referee to review the Livramento's handball in the 96th minute. It was, according to UEFA, a mistake."

Mbappé's words after the tie:

"Too many opportunities. You see a lot of games and in the Champions League you have to score when you have the opportunity. It's a disappointment. You can't have so many chances and not score. It's not a problem of structure, of organization. It's us, the players, "We have to work, be more effective."


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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