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Manchester United have progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals after a sensational comeback victory against PSG in Parc des Princes.
The French side came into this tie with a 2-0 cushion from the first leg of this last-16 tie, but United defied the odds to march on.
And it was Marcus Rashford who slotted the decisive goal from a stoppage-time penalty, which the referee awarded after calling a handball against Presnel Kimpembe in the box via VAR.
MARCUS bloody RASHFORD!
— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) March 6, 2019
Serious nerve!
Serious bottle!
Serious penalty!#PSGMUN #UCL #VMSport pic.twitter.com/uEmKk0J7SB
It looked as though United had been awarded a corner after Dalot’s long-range shot was deflected out of play.
But the referee referee stopped the play to review the incident. And after a tense wait, he determined that it was a penalty.
Solsk-VAR. 🖥
— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) March 6, 2019
Here's the VAR incident that led to Man United's 91st minute penalty.
What do you think?#PSGMUN #UCL #VMSport pic.twitter.com/nBBfIo7og1
A composed Rashford drilled the ball past Gianluigi Buffon from 12 yards to send the travelling support into raptures.
And coupled with an earlier brace of goals from Romelu Lukaku, Rashford’s goal secured their spot in the quarter-finals.
Juan Bernat got the only goal of the night for PSG.
But was it a penalty? Let us know in the comment section below.
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@Ivan Edge: Terrible decision to give a penalty for a ball heading towards row Z
@Baz: as the rules are right now its a def peno given that he turned and jumped with his arms away from his body making himself bigger. Everybody been told that if its determined a defender makes himself bigger then its going to be a peno
@D H: 100% but harsh.
@Paul Mcnevin: Yes, harsh, but a peno all the same
Yes. The referee pointed at the spot so it was a penalty!
Knew rashford would step up with me suspended. Huge win. Bring on the Quarter Finals
@Paul Pogba: question was – was it a penalty?
@BMJF: No can’t say it was. Very soft call
@Paul Pogba: Thank God you weren’t there Paul or is it urself aall..atall..
Clearly not a penalty – unless we start making jerseys with pockets for your hands there’s not much a defender can do – he wasn’t even facing the ball when it hit him. Utterly ridiculous decision
@BMJF: any professional footballer that jumps and turns his arse to the ball, should have the cop on to keep they’re arms tucked in ! Otherwise they’re leaving themselves open to these types of var decisions .
@BMJF: clear as day you people just dont know the law…
@BMJF: tbh I don’t know. Valid points. I feel like in real time its no peno but in replay slow mo it is. It’s very tight. Anyway, move on. It’s over. Fair play to united and ole, hope to meet them soon of we beat Byern
@BMJF: 100% penalty,you don’t have to dive at the ball with outstretched hands, they were flailing everywhere, stopped the travel of the shot , easy decision.
Handled the ball in the box, stone wall
The new rules state that if the defending player makes himself bigger in any way using his arms and prevents the opposing player from playing the ball then it’s a penalty. Whether it strikes his hand intentionally or not. Harsh maybe but it was a penalty by the letter of the law.
@Anthony: those rules are not in place yet.
That was Rashford’s first penalty for Man Utd in a competitive match. Nerves of steel!
John Terry, one of the best defenders England has seen, always put his hands behind his back when he was trying to block a shot.. I wonder why he did that?
@Stephen Lyons: exactly
Very harsh penalty. Ferdinand, Hargreaves and Michael Owen all said no penalty but BT sport ref analyst Peter Walton said clear penalty. Who cares though what a magnificent result. Solskjaer has transformed Manchester United
@Diarmuid: Walton called it live as well
Very harsh, but would any of us complain if it was awarded to our side?
@Roberts Mel: exactly it’s all the United fans defending that decision. Ridiculous
Look where his other hand is. He’s definitely trying to make himself bigger using his hands. Only looks away after judging the flight of the ball.
Balls as big as a house with that finish and all the messing beforehand.
The one word missing from all the comments about whether or not it was a penalty is “deliberately”. The rule says handball must be deliberate. Can a player with his back to the kicker “deliberately” handle the ball?
@Pat Noone: spot on pat
@Pat Noone: yes. Look where his other hand is, look where he’s looking after the ball is struck. It’s quite possible that it was deliberate.
Touch and go (forgive the pun)
Hell yeah definite penalty Sinead
Penalty for me! Defender jumping and turning back to the ball! His arm wasn’t exactly tucked in either! Should be willing to take one in the face or in the b*****ks at that stage of the game! Very naive!
@Mark O’Connell: penalty every time
No Penalty, Manchester United fan, not complaining at the end of the day
@Peter Beegan:
Same as you Peter. Dodgy, but I’m loving it. I see you’re a dockers man too. Freo Abú
Video ref or not. If your for it then it’s a peno. If not….
Shot heading into the stand touches defenders arm is a peno? Absolute joke
You raise your arms in the air in the box you’ve got a 50-50 chance of getting away with it. Harsh call but fair imo
Everyday on target or not
I’ll be absolutely honest here….. I don’t give two flying ducks!!!!! What a win!!!!!!
Won’t be long until someone deliberately aims for a defenders arm instead of shooting towards the goal. Easier to hit a players arm from 3 yards out than to score.
@Erich Butler: not really, arms are smaller than goals.
No bias, just filling an evening with live stuff, takeaway and a bottle of
A definite penalty. He turned around and left his arm out.