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βš– VAR Verdict Β· Case #73

Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal

UEFA Champions League Β· 2025/2026 Β· 2026-05-30 Β· 1-1 (4-3)

Partially Correct medium confidence
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Incident
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Law cited
Law 12 β€” Pushing/Charging an opponent
Recommended action
Penalty kick (correct) + Second yellow card / red card for Arsenal #3 (missed)
Referee
Affected team
On-field decision
Penalty given for PSG but no second yellow
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Referee Daniel Siebert correctly awarded a penalty to Paris Saint-Germain after Arsenal's #3 made contact with PSG's #7 from behind/side, causing the PSG player to go to ground inside the penalty area β€” the frames show clear physical contact rather than a clean ball-winning challenge, justifying the spot-kick. However, the decision was incomplete: the foul was reckless in nature (significant momentum, use of the body from behind), which under Law 12 should have also been punished with a yellow card. The submitter confirms Arsenal #3 was already carrying a yellow card from earlier in the match, meaning a second yellow card here should have led to a red card and a sending-off. The referee gave PSG the penalty but left #3 on the pitch β€” a significant missed sanction in a Champions League Final.

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