PSG’s Kylian Mbappé almost tied things up with 34 minutes played after breaking through on the right, but his shot deflected off the post. After five minutes, however, the 23-year-old Frenchman struck again after Neymar’s pass and the Paris team took the lead 1: 0.
However, the Parisians’ dream of the Champions League quarterfinals faded in the second half in seventeen minutes, when the captain of the “White Ballet” Benzema made a fantastic turn with three goals. Real Madrid eventually won 3: 1.
The loss and elimination was probably borne by the president of PSG Al-Chelajfí, who left the box at the stadium after the match and left angrily in the locker room of his players. From there, he also went to the referees’ cabin, from which he wanted to explain the alleged foul to the goalkeeper Donnarumm, who preceded the first home goal.
PSG were left fuming after Real Madrid’s win at the Bernabeu, with security having to intervene when president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and sporting director Leonardo went looking for the referee to complain about his performance, sources have told @alexkirkland. pic.twitter.com/UhNt7f6wYH
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He finally pounded on the door in vain, so at least he burst into the delegate room. Security had to intervene and, according to some sources, the police were to be called. The incident is described in an official report from the judges, which was sent to UEFA. “The president of PSG was aggressive and tried to break into the judges’ locker room. When the judges asked him to leave, he hit the assistant’s equipment and broke it, “the report said.
Al-Chelajfi’s behavior, which faces 28 months in prison due to alleged machinations with FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights, is reportedly recorded in a video from a Real employee who a Qatari businessman shouted for killing him. The recording will be examined by UEFA, which will decide on a possible penalty.
