Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 11:53 / Updated Thursday, September 18, 2025 11:53
Former French international Jean-Pierre Papin and Emmanuel Petit are always the referees are always on Real Madrid's side in the Champions League.
In France we continue to talk about the arbitration of Real, in the match with Olympique Marseille (2-1) of the Champions League. The Madrid received a penalty at least questionable in the 80th minute, at the score of 1-1, following an involuntary hen committed by Facundo Medina in the box, and Kylian Mbappe transformed for 2-1.
In the fall, after dispossessed Vinicius, Facundo Medina (photo, blue) touched the ball with his hand / photo: Imago
At that time, the Madrid were in inferiority, after the elimination of the right defender Dani Carvajal (min. 72). The Spanish international had hit Olympique's goalkeeper, Geronimo Rulli, with his head in the figure, but the “central” Bosnian Irfan Peljto, with his back, had to be called to the edge to see the incident on the monitor.
The two important moments of the game on Tuesday were commented on by the former French international Jean Pierre Papin and Emannuel Petit in the show “Rothen S'enflamme”, from the Monte Carlo radio station. And they both denounced the favors they enjoy real from the referees in the Champions League.
Emmanuel Petit: “Every time there are controversial decisions, they are all on Real Madrid”
“If I look at the international scene, at matches against European giants, such as Bayern Munich, every time there are controversial decisions, they are all on Real Madrid. Never against Real Madrid!
As for the elimination of Carvajal, it was also a funny moment. It was enough to ask yourself if they were not trying to find something at the lime to escape unpunished … it was extremely serious! Manipulating the situation too much, it becomes grotesque ”, commented Petit, a former player in Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea.
Jean-Pierre Papin: “The penalty in Medina, honestly, is grotesque”
Jean-Pierre Papin pointed out, in turn: “At Real Madrid, the referees are much more indulgent. When I saw the arbitrator practically arm with Carvajal at the time of the red card … I honestly. I have doubts. The penalty at Medina, honestly, is much for a club like Real Madrid.
Jerome Rothen, the host of the show, had also criticized the penalty granted to Madrid in the 80th minute. We expected. I knew that after Cavajal's red card-and it was hard to grant him-the referee would compensate. And I saw … “argued the former player of Monaco and PSG, now a journalist.
