📸 Was that really handball?! Davies puts Paris back in front
Paris Saint-Germain took a 3-2 lead into halftime of the Champions League semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich after a controversial handball call on Alphonso Davies. Davies blocked Ousmane Dembélé's cross first with his thigh and then his hand, prompting a VAR review and a penalty decision. Dembélé converted the resulting spot-kick, marking a pivotal and debated moment in the match. The decision sparked discussion over whether the handball warranted a penalty under current rules.
- ▪Paris Saint-Germain leads Bayern Munich 3-2 at halftime in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
- ▪A handball was called on Alphonso Davies after he blocked a cross with his thigh and then his hand.
- ▪VAR reviewed the incident, and referee Sandro Schärer awarded PSG a penalty.
- ▪Ousmane Dembélé scored the penalty to give PSG the lead just before halftime.
- ▪Davies started ahead of Konrad Laimer, a surprising inclusion in Bayern's lineup.
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