Howe: ‘Referees cost us the victory in Paris’

Eddie Howe admitted he had to “control” himself after the Magpies Champions League prospects sustained a major setback when Kylian Mbappé converted a very controversial penalty in the extra time to secure his team a point at Parc des Princes.

🗣️ “It was a poor decision”

Eddie Howe was not happy with the ref in last night’s Newcastle game against PSG.#BBCFootball #UCL pic.twitter.com/bp01wKtDbY

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Official Szymon Marciniak – the man in charge of the 2022 World Cup Final — awarded a penalty after a consultation with VAR after the ball struck the arm of the Premier League club defender Tino Livramento after Ousmane Dembélé’s cross.

However, the ball 1^st hit Tino’s chest before bouncing onto his arm, but the official still gave the penalty after seeing that on the monitor.

Newcastle’s manager called it a “poor decision” but added that his footballers must still believe they can qualify from the Champions League group stage.

“Yes, I do,” Eddie answered when questioned if he felt a sense of injustice for the PSG’s penalty.