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Fran\u00e7ois Letexier, referee of the quarter -final return of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Arsenal, interrupted the game at length to check a potential a potential fault in the surface on Kylian Mbapp\u00e9.<\/p>\n

The whole stadium retained his breath for long minutes. Forced to achieve an authentic feat on his lawn to go back on 3-0 conceded to the Emirates Stadium in the first leg, Real Madrid has a time to have a gold opportunity to open the score this Wednesday evening against Arsenal.<\/p>\n

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In the 23rd minute, Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, slightly surrounded by Declan Rice, collapsed in the surface of the Gunners. Fran\u00e7ois Letexier, the French referee of this meeting, decides to indicate the penalty spot. It was then that a long time of floating began.<\/p>\n

Seven minutes of additional time at the break<\/h2>\n

While a crowd forms around Fran\u00e7ois Letexier, the latter awaits the validation of the penalty through his colleagues from the video. After four minutes of waiting during which the tricolor referee awaits the Var verdict, he decides to go see the images on the video screen himself. A new minute flows before Fran\u00e7ois Letexier makes his decision and announces the cancellation of the penalty, considering an absence of fault on Mbapp\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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Fran\u00e7ois Letexier awaits the verification by the Var of a penalty on Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 – on 04\/16\/2025 \u00a9 CAP CAST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Between the moment when the penalty was whistled (22'30 “) and the final decision (27'30”), five long minutes sold. For comparison, Fran\u00e7ois Letexier had put 45 seconds to validate the penalty given to Arsenal in the 10th minute for a hanging between Asencio and Merino. On this action, the referee had also gone to see the images by himself.<\/p>\n

Despite seven minutes of additional time, the two teams returned to the locker room on a zero and blank score (0-0).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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