{"id":300817,"date":"2023-11-28T23:09:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T23:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=300817"},"modified":"2023-11-28T23:09:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T23:09:03","slug":"eddie-howes-reaction-to-disgraceful-penalty-call-vs-psg-speaks-volumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/eddie-howes-reaction-to-disgraceful-penalty-call-vs-psg-speaks-volumes\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Howe’s reaction to ‘disgraceful’ penalty call vs PSG speaks volumes"},"content":{"rendered":"

PSG clash a ‘defining moment’, says Newcastle’s Eddie Howe<\/h3>\n

Eddie Howe was in disbelief after Kylian Mbappe’s controversial last-gasp penalty denied Newcastle United a crucial win in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Mbappe rescued a 1-1 draw for Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes, leaving Newcastle’s last-16 fate out of their hands.<\/p>\n

The Magpies were moments away from sealing a memorable triumph in the French capital through Alexander Isak’s first-half opener against the run of play.<\/p>\n

Howe’s side held off a bombardment from Mbappe and co stretching longer than an hour until the sixth minute of eight added on.<\/p>\n

However, referee Szymon Marciniak controversially pointed to the spot, following a VAR check, with seconds left after the ball rebounded onto Tino Livramento’s hand off his chest.<\/p>\n

And Mbappe made no mistake, firing the penalty past Nick Pope, who deserved a clean sheet for protecting Newcastle’s goals from 31 PSG shots and 72 per cent possession.<\/p>\n

UEFA rules – stricter than in the Premier League regarding handballs in the penalty area – came under the spotlight again after the late low blow.<\/p>\n

Howe was in a sombre mood after full-time, knowing progression to the knockout stages is now out of Newcastle’s hands.<\/p>\n

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“I\u2019m still coming to terms with it, to be honest. I\u2019m very flat still. I\u2019m very proud of the players, of what they achieved tonight, and of what our squad is. It\u2019s very, very thin; they were fantastic,” Howe told TNT Sports.<\/p>\n

“Yeah, we might\u2019ve ridden our luck at times, but I think we deserved that, and it ran out at the end because I don\u2019t think it was a penalty.<\/p>\n

“What they\u2019re clearly not taking into account is the pace of the ball – that ball is travelling so quickly live, and it\u2019s hit his chest first – that\u2019s the main thing.<\/p>\n

“Even if it hit his hands first, I still don\u2019t think it\u2019d be a penalty because of the close proximity, but you could make more of a case. That\u2019s the frustrating thing.<\/p>\n

“The pressure put on the referee by the crowd, which people at home might not be aware of – the pressure is incredible, it\u2019s so extreme here, and it\u2019s the last seconds of the game, and he\u2019s given it.”<\/p>\n