Hit in the back on a strong exit from Anthony Lopes yesterday, the Angers defender was certain to get a penalty at the sight of the shock and the marks left on his body. He expressed his incomprehension after the meeting finally won by Lyon (0-1). (Photo credit: Icon Sport).
Beaten without scoring yesterday against Lyon, the SCO could have obtained a penalty in the first minute of play when his defender, Romain Thomas, was severely charged in the back by Anthony Lopes, in full impulse, in the box. Physically marked by the aerial exit of the Lyon goalkeeper, the Scoist thought he had obtained a golden opportunity for his team to open the scoring. But Bartolomeu Varela, who was not called by the VAR, decided otherwise. “I was sure the referee was going to whistle ‘peno’ or at least go see the pictures. When I get up and go behind the goal, I say to myself: ” What is happening ? Is there nothing at all? I did not understand “, he said after the meeting. He also mentioned the pain felt on the shock: As I take my pulse, I felt a shock on my back. I don’t even know how he came to knock me out. I’m not the sissy type but I even thought I was going to have to go out, it was so painful. “
“I don’t understand anything anymore” (Stéphane Moulin)
Stéphane Moulin, the Angevin trainer, also expressed his incomprehension on the use of the VAR, which should have sanctioned Lopes according to him. As the video assistance had finally done on a similar action by Paul Bernardoni late on a punching clearance in the air, against Nice before the break. ” I who am a fan of video, I do not understand anything anymore. He doesn’t even think of blowing a penalty. Nothing prevents him from whistling and going to see the images. “
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