Uefa justifies PSG penalty decision in VAR explanation
Referee Damir Skomina reviews an incident on VAR before awarding a penalty to Manchester United during their Champions League round of 16 second leg match with Paris St Germain in Paris March 6, 2019. — Action Images pic via Reuters
The most debated decision saw PSG defender Kimpembe penalised for deflecting a shot from United’s Diogo Dalot with his arm. “Following the on-field review, the referee confirmed that the distance that the ball travelled was not short and the impact could therefore not be unexpected. Porto were awarded a penalty in the 117th minute for a holding offence by Alessandro Florenzi on Fernando.
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