Referee expert says it is right to bring play back for foul on Marcelo

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Juan Andujar Oliver, MARCA’s referee expert, has insisted that Artur Dias made the right decision to bring play back for a foul on Marcelo, when Paris Saint-Germain were originally awarded a freekick.

Thibaut Courtois was penalised by the referee for bringing down Mauro Icardi and was subsequently sent off.

After consulting VAR, Dias changed his mind and instead gave a freekick for Real Madrid for a foul by Idrissa Gueye on Marcelo earlier in the move.

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As a result, Courtois’ red card was rescinded.

“[It’s] the right decision,” Andujar Oliver told Radio MARCA.

“The foul on Icardi had to be a penalty and a yellow card but the referee saw the previous foul on Marcelo thanks to VAR.”

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