Alan Shearer expresses his anger over the controversial late penalty awarded to PSG during Newcastle's game.

Alan Shearer could not believe what he saw in Paris on Tuesday night. The former Newcastle legend was enraged by the controversial late penalty given to Paris Saint-German, allowing the home side to rescue a 1-1 draw deep into stoppage time.

Alekander Isak had given the Magpies the lead 24 minutes into the contest, and it looked like they were going to hold on for a huge three points. Yet, as Ousmane Dembele attempted to poke the ball across goal, it flicked straight into Tino Livramento, bouncing off his chest and then elbow. After a VAR check, the referee pointed to the spot and Kylian Mbappe slotted the penalty away.

Few thought that Mbappe deserved the opportunity to do so, and Shearer made his opinion clear on social media.
"Do me a f**king favour man. What a load of shit. #VAR," he posted. "A superb battling away performance from every single player. Shouldn't be spoilt by a disgusting decision. Well done."

Goalscorer Isak was diplomatic after the match, but felt that it wasn't a penalty when he first saw the incident on the pitch.
"Unfortunate for us to get a goal against us so late," he said. "I think we started defending our goal a bit too early. It's never nice to concede a goal that late."

The decision sparked heated debates on social media, with pundits and fans alike expressing their outrage. "@allybears and @jjenas8 have a strongly opinionated discussion around the awarding of the penalty which cost Newcastle the win," tweeted Football on TNT Sports.

Despite the disappointment, Newcastle must now beat AC Milan in their final group stage game and hope PSG do not beat Borussia Dortmund, a scenario which would still see Eddie Howe's side progress. Isak remained optimistic, saying: "We are very proud of the team. It's not an easy place to come. They haven't lost for some time here. We almost got the win. It is unfortunate. We always want to win, but this point will be important. We have it all to play for."

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