Olympique de Marseille sporting director Mehdi Benatia has claimed that his facet had been ‘robbed’ on the finish of Wednesday night time’s Champions League tie towards Atalanta after referees did not award a penalty towards Dea midfielder Ederson within the dying minutes.
Benatia claims Marseille had been ‘robbed’ towards Atalanta
Atalanta jumped as much as sixteenth place within the Champions League standings due to their on Wednesday night.
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Lazar Samardzic supplied the one aim of the sport, which got here within the ninetieth minute following sturdy Marseille claims for a penalty after an alleged handball by Ederson.
The Brazilian midfielder, below stress in his personal space, took a contact, which bounced upwards and onto his arm, however referee Jose Maria Sanchez determined towards awarding a spot kick. Atalanta broke on the counter assault and scored via Samardzic within the subsequent transfer.
BERGAMO, ITALY – OCTOBER 04: Lazar Samardzic celebrates after scoring his staff’s opening aim in the course of the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Como 1907 at Gewiss Stadium on October 04, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Photos)
Benatia, previously of Juventus and now working as sporting director in Marseille, has no doubts that the French facet ought to have been awarded a decisive penalty within the ultimate minute of standard time.
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“It’s a transparent penalty, all of us noticed that Ederson’s arm was in an unnatural place,” Benatia after full-time.”
“That is the second time that we’ve suffered after such a fragile resolution. In reality, in the course of the sport towards Actual Madrid, the referee awarded the opponents with a doubtful penalty, however towards Atalanta, we had been robbed.
“Additionally, I didn’t admire the boastful perspective of the referees. After these incidents, now we have to focus and do our job to the most effective of our means.”