The Fair Play police has one more task to solve, as Toni Kroos allegedly took a dive inside PSG's box to get Real Madrid a crucial penalty.
With the game 1-0 for Les Parisiens, Kroos entered the box after taking a short corner kick, and as he prepared to hit the ball, Giovani Lo Celso seemed to pull the player's collar. Kroos made the most of Lo Celso's mistake and exaggerated the fall. The game's referee granted the penalty, which would be later transformed by CR7.
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¿QUÉ OPINAS?#ChampionsxFOX ¿Fue bien sancionado el penal a favor del Real Madrid por la falta de Lo Celso sobre Kroos?
— FOX Sports MX (@FOXSportsMX) February 14, 2018
= Sí
= No
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Here's what fans and experts thought about the call.
Hm… I’m the first to scream foul when Real Madrid gets a dodgy penalty, but Lo Celso pulled Kroos in the neck, stupid.
— Rafael Hernández (@RafaelH117) February 14, 2018
Penalty wasn't a dive. Dive means no contact. Of course Kroos exaggerated but that's football nowadays. If he stays on his feet, it wouldn't have been called even though he was clearly caught from behind.
— Josip (@jperkovic93) February 14, 2018
Kroos nailed the timing on drawing that pen call. It’s a foul but if he messes up the timing on going down it ain’t gonna get called.
— Mike L. Goodman (@TheM_L_G) February 14, 2018
Foul on Kroos, he made the most out of it. If he doesn't go down for that foul = NO REF WILL GIVE YOU A PEN for staying on your feet and being fouled. 100% spot on penalty.
— Rk (@RkFutbol) February 14, 2018
