Should Sevilla have had a penalty in ET?

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Sevilla claimed a penalty for handball by Lenglet. Screenshot/Telecinco.

After Barcelona went 3-0 up in extra-time against Sevilla, Clément Lenglet was involved in a controversial moment. The ball struck the Frenchman's arm in the box, but as he deliberately played at the ball with his chest, it was not given.

Barca went 2-0 up against Sevilla at the death to force extra-time. Pique scored a great header in the 94th minute.

Then, Braithwaite put Barcelona 3-0 up in extra-time, but there was controversy later on in extra-time. 

Lenglet was challenging for the ball with Ocampos in the Barca box and the ball struck Lenglet's arm. Sevilla's players were screaming for a penalty. 

The referee turned their appeals down and a VAR review confirmed the decision. Lenglet deliberately played the ball with his chest so the fact the ball then struck his arm is not a punishable offence. 

The visitors were fuming with the decision, and saw several cards for protesting, but it was the right one. Sevilla were already down to 10 after Fernando saw red for a second yellow at 1-0 in the closing stages of regulation. 

 

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