VAR official who gave PSG penalty against Newcastle stood down by UEFA
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The VAR official who awarded PSG a controversial last-gasp penalty that cost Newcastle a vital three points in their bid for the Champions League knockout stages has been stood down by UEFA. Tomasz Kwiatkowski has been informed by the European football governing body that he will not man the VAR for Real Sociedad and Red Bull Salzburg Champions League tie on Wednesday, indicating that he has been punished for his call during Tuesday’s clash at St James’ Park.
Newcastle looked to be en route to securing another famous victory over PSG after leading the game for 70 minutes courtesy of an Alexander Isak brace. However, PSG were awarded a penalty in the eighth minute of added time when the ball struck Tino Livramento’s arm inside the box.
The ball hit Livramento on the arm after bouncing off his chest as referee Szymon Marciniak waved play on although VAR Kwiatowski advised the on-field referee to take a closer look on the monitor. After consulting the footage and communicating with VAR, Marciniak pointed to the spot as Kylian Mbappe converted his penalty to shatter Newcastle hearts.
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