PSG Directors Tried To Attack Referees in Locker Room After Dramatic Defeat to Real Madrid

PSG Directors Tried To Attack Referees in Locker Room After Dramatic Defeat to Real Madrid

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:57 PM
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  • PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and the club's director Leonardo were reportedly aggressive and tried to force their entry into the referee's room
  • Paris Saint Germain surrendered a two-goal lead to suffer a defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid won the last 16 tie 3-2 on aggregate
  • Karim Benzema was central in Real Madrid's epic comeback as he netted a 17-minute hat-trick on Wednesday night

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was furious and stormed the referee's dressing room and broke equipment after their game against Real Madrid.

The French club were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League by Carlo Ancelotti's side at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on Wednesday night.

According to football.fr, Al-Khelaifi and PSG Sporting Director Leonardo went to the referees' locker room after the game and reportedly had "aggressive behaviour".

The president of PSG reportedly shouted "I'm going to kill you" to a member of the Real Madrid staff who was filming the scene.

PSG directors tried to attack referees in locker room after shocking defeat to Real Madrid
AL-Khelaifi and Leonardo were furious with the officials' decisions as his side crashed out of the Champions League. Credit: @worldtodaynews
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The Los Blancos were recording the 'Inside Real Madrid' episode when Al-Khelaifi started shouting at the referees. UEFA has asked Real Madrid for the recordings.

How Real Madrid defeated PSG

Real Madrid booked a spot in the quarter-finals of this season's Champions League following their 3-1 thrilling win over Paris Saint-Germain.

The La Liga giants staged a stunning comeback in the second half of their second leg meeting with the French side on Wednesday night, March 9, to book their place in the last eight of the competition.

Real headed into the last 16 clash staged at Santiago Bernabeu with a mountainous task of overturning a 1-0 deficit suffered in the first leg of the tie played at Parc des Princes.

PSG Directors Tried To Attack Referees in Locker Room After Dramatic Defeat to Real Madrid
Karim Benzema scored a hat trick as Real Madrid defeated Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Credit: @realmadrid
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Kylian Mbappe set PSG on course to seal a place in the quarter-finals when he netted the opener in the 39th minute of the clash.

However, Karim Benzema was out on a mission as he scored a quick-fire hat-trick to dump PSG out of the continental showpiece.

The Frenchman forward drew Real level in the 61st minute, before handing his side the lead in the 76th minute.

The 34-year-old went on to complete his hat-trick on the night with 12 minutes left on the clock to help Los Blancos storm the quarter-finals on a 3-2 goal aggregate.

Pochettino Reveals Who Is to Blame After PSG's Collapse

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Mauricio Pochetino has slammed match officials for what he termed a ‘big mistake’ made during his side PSG’s dramatic exit from the Champions League.

The Parisians suffered a shocking collapse at the Santiago Bernabeu as Karim Benzema scored a hat trick to help his side come from behind to claim a 3-2 aggregate win.

At halftime, everything seemed to be going according to plan for PSG as they were leading the game 1-0 thanks to Kylian Mbappe’s crisp finish in the first half.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)