Refereeing body confirms no penalty for Gouiri in the Classique

The refereeing authority, as reported by L’Équipe, has put an end to the penalty debate from the Classique with a clear verdict: there was no penalty involving Amine Gouiri.

In its debrief of matchday five in Ligue 1, the body addresses two controversial decisions. First, it rules against the idea that a penalty should have been given to Lens after a hand by Sadibou Sané in Lens vs Monaco (1-2).

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As L’Équipe details, the review concludes that the earlier decision not to award a penalty stands. At the same time, it also confirms the call made by François Letexier in the other headline game: in OM vs PSG (1-2), no penalty was awarded after the incident in question.

With this update, the authority settles the two big claims that sparked controversy across the fifth round—both in Lens-Monaco and in Marseille’s clash with Paris.