Alan Shearer Leads Outrage as Newcastle Are Denied a Famous Win over PSG by an Injury-Time Penalty
- 5 months ago
Newcastle legend Alan Shearer led a host of pundits left enraged and baffled at the awarding of a controversial late penalty to PSG as they denied Eddie Howe’s side a famous away win in the Champions League.
Newcastle were minutes from a 1-0 victory in the French capital after Alexander Isak's first-half strike, which would have seen Eddie Howe's side move to second in the group.
The hosts were given a chance to draw level from the spot after Tino Livramento was adjudged to have handled in the box after the ball hit his chest and then struck his elbow.
Kylian Mbappe dispatched the resulting penalty to secure a 1-1 draw, leaving PSG's hopes of reaching the knock-out stage in their own hands.
Shearer blasted the decision on social media, posting 'Do me a favor man. What a load of VAR'.
'How on earth is that a penalty for PSG? Ludicrous,' tweeted Match of the Day host Gary Lineker.
'What a joke. VAR !! The referee bottled it. The disgraceful decision makes you wonder why we bother,' posted Jeff Stelling, the former host of Sky Sport's long-running results service Soccer Saturday.
Ex-Liverpool striker Stan Collymore blasted the use of VAR in making the decision, tweeting 'VAR, please die.'
TNT co-commentator Ally McCoist claimed 'We may as well give up the game' as the Rangers legend expressed frustration at the awarding of the penalty.
McCoist insisted that the decision was 'bordering on robbery' for Howe's Newcastle side.
‘That’s a shambles. Honestly, it is not on. Dembele plays it and it hits his chest and then comes off his left elbow,' McCoist said.
‘If that is a penalty kick we are chucking it, we may as well give up the game. That is nonsense, nonsense.
‘It is never a penalty. The referee has been excellent up until now but how can you give that?
Newcastle were minutes from a 1-0 victory in the French capital after Alexander Isak's first-half strike, which would have seen Eddie Howe's side move to second in the group.
The hosts were given a chance to draw level from the spot after Tino Livramento was adjudged to have handled in the box after the ball hit his chest and then struck his elbow.
Kylian Mbappe dispatched the resulting penalty to secure a 1-1 draw, leaving PSG's hopes of reaching the knock-out stage in their own hands.
Shearer blasted the decision on social media, posting 'Do me a favor man. What a load of VAR'.
'How on earth is that a penalty for PSG? Ludicrous,' tweeted Match of the Day host Gary Lineker.
'What a joke. VAR !! The referee bottled it. The disgraceful decision makes you wonder why we bother,' posted Jeff Stelling, the former host of Sky Sport's long-running results service Soccer Saturday.
Ex-Liverpool striker Stan Collymore blasted the use of VAR in making the decision, tweeting 'VAR, please die.'
TNT co-commentator Ally McCoist claimed 'We may as well give up the game' as the Rangers legend expressed frustration at the awarding of the penalty.
McCoist insisted that the decision was 'bordering on robbery' for Howe's Newcastle side.
‘That’s a shambles. Honestly, it is not on. Dembele plays it and it hits his chest and then comes off his left elbow,' McCoist said.
‘If that is a penalty kick we are chucking it, we may as well give up the game. That is nonsense, nonsense.
‘It is never a penalty. The referee has been excellent up until now but how can you give that?