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Sadio Mané slid toward Kylian Mbappé inside the area and appeared not to touch the ball. VAR recommended an on-field review, but the referee judged that the attacker initiated the contact.
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The referee kept his no-penalty decision even after a VAR review.
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Sadio Mané slid toward Kylian Mbappé inside the area and appeared not to touch the ball. VAR recommended an on-field review, but the referee judged that the attacker initiated the contact.
No penalty after an on-field VAR review; play restarted with a goal kick.
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