Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has blasted VAR and the match officials following Manchester United's controversial penalty in the Champions League.
Marcus Rashford netted a dramatic late winner from the penalty spot after referee Damir Skomina penalised Prsenel Kimpembe for a handball in the box.
Kimpembe was adjudged to have handled Diogo Dalot's ambitious shot when he jumped to block the ball with his back to play.
Marcus Rashford netted a dramatic late winner from the penalty spot after referee Damir Skomina penalised Prsenel Kimpembe for a handball in the box.
Kimpembe was adjudged to have handled Diogo Dalot's ambitious shot when he jumped to block the ball with his back to play.
MARCH 06: Referee, Damir Skovina awards a penalty to Manchester United after a VAR review during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United at Parc des Princes on March 06, 2019 in Paris, However, the ball cannoned off his arm and after a lengthy VAR review the spot kick was finally awarded.
It took four minutes and nine seconds for the penalty kick to be taken as it was emphatically dispatched by Rashford to send PSG out of the competition.
However, PSG forward Neymar was furious with the decision to penalise his team and took to social media to hammer the officials for awarding such a pivotal penalty.
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (L) looks on during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester United at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 6, 2019. "They put 4 people who know nothing about football to watch the VAR slow motion," the Brazil international posted on his Instagram story. "There is no penalty. How can it be handball when his back is turned. Go f**k yourselves ..."
Speaking after the match former Premier League referee Peter Walton defended the decision and insisted the referee had got it right.
"We called it straight away,” he told BT Sport.
Champions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Paris St Germain v Manchester United - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - March 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe is embraced by Manchester United's Marcus Rashford after the match REUTERS/Christian Hartmann “The way Kimpembe has gone up there, left his arm out, turned his back, and made himself bigger. This is exactly why VAR has been brought in. VAR has to decide if it’s in the area. For me, that’s a handball. He’s turned his back, not taken responsibility for his arm. It’s a penalty kick.”
It took four minutes and nine seconds for the penalty kick to be taken as it was emphatically dispatched by Rashford to send PSG out of the competition.
However, PSG forward Neymar was furious with the decision to penalise his team and took to social media to hammer the officials for awarding such a pivotal penalty.
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (L) looks on during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester United at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 6, 2019. "They put 4 people who know nothing about football to watch the VAR slow motion," the Brazil international posted on his Instagram story. "There is no penalty. How can it be handball when his back is turned. Go f**k yourselves ..."Speaking after the match former Premier League referee Peter Walton defended the decision and insisted the referee had got it right.
"We called it straight away,” he told BT Sport.
Champions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Paris St Germain v Manchester United - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - March 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe is embraced by Manchester United's Marcus Rashford after the match REUTERS/Christian Hartmann “The way Kimpembe has gone up there, left his arm out, turned his back, and made himself bigger. This is exactly why VAR has been brought in. VAR has to decide if it’s in the area. For me, that’s a handball. He’s turned his back, not taken responsibility for his arm. It’s a penalty kick.”
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