The technician of Rennes, Julien Stephansaid he was riding an “emotional lift” after his team had a dramatic draw that was not allowed ‘in the extreme’ in European League Thursday match Villarreal due to one of football’s obscure rules.
Enzo le Fee’s free kick in the 11th minute of added time hit the post and bounced towards the midfielder himself, who returned the ball into the area for Lorenz Assignon to send it into the back of the net. Rennes’ players celebrated wildly, but their joy turned to despair after a VAR check ruled out the goal. Most of the French stadium believed it was offside.
However, according to the rules of the game, Le Fee was not allowed to be the first player to touch the ball after the foul. “If the player taking the free kick touches the ball again before touching another player, an indirect free kick is awarded…“, said the law. “I knew the rule existed for penalties, I didn’t know it existed for free kicks,” Stephan admitted.
Source: La Verdad
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