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Lyon Furious Over Controversial Calls in Heated Match Against PSG
11 Nov
Summary
- Ilia Zabarnyi's handball in penalty area went unpunished
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's goal stood despite Vitinha's tackle on Tanner Tessmann
- Nicolas Tagliafico shown straight red card, leaving Lyon with 10 men
On November 11, 2025, French football club Lyon were left furious after a series of controversial refereeing decisions went against them in their match against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). In the 27th minute, Ilia Zabarnyi's apparent handball inside the penalty area went unpunished by the officials. Soon after, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's goal for PSG stood despite Vitinha's tackle from behind on Tanner Tessmann.
Just before half-time, a challenge by Kang-in Lee on Nicolas Tagliafico inside the PSG box was also ignored by the referees. The controversy deepened when Tagliafico was shown a straight red card for a late tackle on Vitinha, leaving Lyon with 10 men for the remainder of the match. The VAR upheld the decision, sparking outrage from the Lyon players and staff.
Lyon's assistant coach Jorge Maciel launched a scathing post-match rant, claiming that only the four referees on the pitch failed to notice the clear fouls committed during the game. He stated, "I think there are 59,000 people in the stadium, and only four of them didn't see the fouls we analysed. We don't even need to watch the replays. When it happens one way, we don't understand it. When it happens with the arrogance of not even having the opportunity to discuss it, we don't understand it."
