This is the most criticized action of the clasico, this red card inflicted on Marseillais Amine Harit after 20 minutes of play for a high foot on Marquinhos. After the match easily won by PSG (0-3), referee François Letexier justified his decision by the mark seen on the torso of the Parisian captain.
“From the start, I have the feeling that this gesture endangers the physical integrity of the opponent,” confided the official. I take the time to think, Marquinhos takes off his t-shirt and there is the mark of the crampons on his sternum. It is both the action at real speed and the consequences that motivate the red card. »
Although the expulsion may have seemed severe at first and caused a feeling of injustice to resonate within the community of Marseille supporters, eloquent images supported the decision of the refereeing body on social networks. We see, in still images, Amine Harit’s crampons come into direct contact with Marquinhos’ chest as well as the mark mentioned by François Letexier post-match.
A mark which “justifies the intensity and location of the impact”, according to the 35-year-old referee, who adds that he has difficulty considering that one can indicate to him that the physical integrity of the opponent is not reached in this situation.
