Ligue 1 match Auxerre vs Lyon could be replayed due to controversial penalty
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Complaints about referee decisions are common in matches around the world, but the situation in the Lyon vs Auxerre match is puzzling.
VAR asked the head referee, Jeremy Stinat, to review a potential penalty for Mikautadze. Ultimately, the referee agreed with this decision, which provoked the anger of Auxerre’s coach, who called his team to leave the field.
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His dissatisfaction stems from the fact that the game continued before VAR called the referee for a review. The situation was already unusual, but then something unimaginable happened.
Auxerre’s captain approached the referee and filed a “technical reserve” — a signed document to appeal the decision. This mechanism is used as a formal protest in Ligue 1.
Interestingly, the game ended in a 2-2 draw, and it remains unclear what fate awaits the teams in the end. The consequences could be serious. According to LFP regulations, if it is determined that Auxerre's “technical reserve” was correctly filed, the match may be replayed.
