📸 Debate rages online: German referee in spotlight at CL final | OneFootball

The first half of the Champions League final got off to a bad start for the defending champions from Paris. After Kai Havertz’s early goal, the Gunners did what they usually do: shut up shop and made it unbelievably difficult for the French side to create anything meaningful. 

On top of that, there were three incidents that sparked plenty of discussion online. 

There were two controversial moments in which German referee Daniel Siebert ultimately decided against giving handball, which did not go down well at all with some PSG supporters. 

These situations sparked heated debate online. While some fans felt the referee’s decision was completely correct, other users wrote that PSG had clearly been hard done by here. 

Once again, the German referee was the center of attention before the break. Siebert blew for half-time just as Saka was about to take a corner, as the Arsenal star had simply taken too long. 

Siebert stuck to his line even after the start of the second half. Arsenal’s Mosquera was promptly shown a yellow card for time-wasting after the defender once again waited too long. 

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