After Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was brought down inside the Gunners’ box during their Champions League semi-final match against Arsenal, Mark Clattenburg has provided an explanation as to why Paris Saint-Germain was not awarded a penalty. The first leg of their semi-final matchup took place at the Emirates on Tuesday night, and the visitors started the game with a bang. The French team took an early lead when Ousmane Demebele scored a sublime effort within four minutes. This season, the forward has been in spectacular form and is presently considered one of the top contenders for the Ballon d’Or award later this year. Additionally, he caused an early setback for Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta’s team was immediately confronted with a formidable challenge: to defeat their opponents and secure their first Champions League final appearance since 2006. However, things could have been even more dire for the Gunners had the former Napoli player been awarded a spot-kick shortly after the opening goal.
Kvaratskhelia danced into the Arsenal area and appeared to be dragged to the ground by Jurrien Timber. Replays indicated that the defender had his arms around the Georgian international; however, no penalty was awarded. Fans online were astounded that no action was taken; however, Clattenburg provided an explanation for this during the Amazon Prime coverage of the contest.
Kvaratskhelia was accused by Clattenburg of simulating
He stated that his arm placement suggested that the fall was not natural.
Clattenburg, a former Premier League referee, joined the commentary crew for the game on Amazon Prime shortly after the incident and provided an explanation for the denial of a penalty. He disclosed the forward’s positioning and the manner in which he approached the ground, which appeared to be unnatural. He then proceeded to acknowledge that he believed the PSG man should have been booked for his reaction. He stated the following during the duration of the game:
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