PSG were handed a controversial penalty in their Champions League clash with Arsenal.
The Gunners were chasing the game when disaster struck when Felix Zwayer was sent to the monitor in the second half.
PSG were given a penalty for a handball by Myles Lewis-Skelly[/caption]
Vitinha’s effort was appalling[/caption]
RAYA SAVES IT!
David Raya gets down quickly and saves Vitinha’s penalty to keep Arsenal alive in the tie
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Arsenal were already trailing 2-0 on aggregate as Fabian Ruiz had scored in the first half.
It quickly appeared that Mikel Arteta‘s side were in trouble as replays showed that Achraf Hakimi‘s strike had hit Myles Lewis-Skelly‘s outstretched hand.
Zwayer had initially waved play on when the incident occurred and only gave a penalty at a second viewing after a VAR referral.
The intervention came despite no appeals from the PSG players.
Some even thought it could have been for an earlier challenge on Bukayo Saka.
Fans reacted to the bizarre moment on social media as one said it was one of the “worst decisions ever” while another called it “bulls***”.
The German is one of Uefa‘s top referees but does have a chequered past as he was previously banned for match-fixing.
Vitinha stepped up to take the penalty but completely fluffed his lines.
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The midfielder took an age to perform his run-up before hitting a tame effort to the right side of the goal.
Arsenal stopper David Raya made the save as he stopped the former Wolves star continuing his perfect record from the spot.
Mark Halsey on PSG penalty
PSG’s second-half penalty was absolutely ridiculous.
It hardly even touches Myles Lewis-Skelly’s hand from Achraf Hakimi’s shot.
The Paris Saint-Germain man did not even appeal and it must have been a feather of a touch on his hand.
It was not a clear-and-obvious error, so VAR should never have got involved.
The touch did not change the direction of the ball and Lewis-Skelly’s arm was in a natural position for that phase of play.
Justice was done as keeper David Raya saved Vitinha’s penalty because it should never have been one in the first place.
And fans have hailed the effort as one of the “worst ever”.
One posted: “Possibly the worst penalty I’ve ever seen, that ‘run-up’ is ridiculous.”
A second wrote: “This is the worst penalty I’ve ever witnessed.”
A third commented: “What a terrible penalty by Vitinha.”
A fourth said: “That Vitinha penalty run-up was the worst ever.”
Another added: “Vitinha taking a penalty that bad to achieve justice in the game. Top class.”
PSG did extend their lead just minutes later as Hakimi was able to beat Raya from the edge of the box.
Arsenal did force their way back into the match as Saka scored in the 76th minute to get themselves off the mark in the two-legged affair.
The goal turned out to be just a consolation as the Gunners could not muster another serious attempt on goal.
Arteta’s side crashed out at the full-time whistle as PSG progressed to the final to take on Inter Milan in Munich.
