PSG coach blames referee for Madrid loss

PSG manager Unai Emery has said that his team deserved better against Real Madrid and vented his frustration at the referee for two penalty decisions in their 3-1 Champions League last-16 defeat on Wednesday.
Real had appeared to be on the ropes in the first leg of the tie after Adrien Rabiot put the visitors ahead, but Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty levelled things just before the break. PSG had penalty appeals of their own turned away early in the second half when Sergio Ramos appeared to block a shot with his arm.


He said "The team played well, they showed character. We deserved a better result but the referee did not help us. Their penalty was not very clear and there was a clear penalty for us for a handball by Ramos. The referee took decisions that damaged us."