The refereeing of the match between AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain is as much talked about in the Capital as in the Principality.
An evening to forget for Paris Saint-Germain. Although it had not lost for several weeks, the capital club conceded its second defeat of the season in Ligue 1 on Saturday at AS Monaco, during the 14th day. Jostled from the start by enterprising Monegasques, the Parisians were never able to reverse the trend, not even with numerical superiority after the expulsion of Thilo Kehrer (79th).
But beyond the result, it was above all the refereeing of Clément Turpin which crystallized the debates. In the first period, Lucas Chevalier was the victim of an extremely dangerous tackle from Lamine Camara in his area. The Senegalese international finally escaped with a simple yellow card, despite images suggesting a serious injury for the Parisian goalkeeper.
Present at a press conference, Luis Enrique did not hide his annoyance. “You have to ask whoever decided.” I would like to talk a lot, a lot, but I prefer to say that Lucas Chevalier was very lucky today. You have to ask the question: “Why didn’t the referee go see the footage?” » to the person who decided not to see them. I think that’s enough. You have to read between the lines”he said.
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Rarely, AS Monaco, although the winner, also denounced certain decisions. Its general director, Thiago Scuro, pointed to inconsistent refereeing. “For me, it’s not a red card (Lamine Camara). For me, it’s not a red for Thilo Kehrer… I don’t know what type of interpretation they have, but that doesn’t solve the problem when you get a call during the week. People apologized for the mistake, but the following week the mistakes continue”he said in the mixed zone.
Former international referee and consultant for L’Équipe, Saïd Ennjimi delivered a definitive analysis. “There are 100 times red, and it’s quite incredible and illogical that that’s not the case. The Monegasque has absolutely no chance of having the ball. It’s a tackle off the ground and very late. He grabs Chevalier’s ankle and could have injured him.”he decided.
