{"id":300084,"date":"2023-12-15T21:10:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=300084"},"modified":"2023-12-15T21:10:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:10:32","slug":"r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/r\/","title":{"rendered":"r"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Rennes are denied a vital last-minute equaliser against Villarreal because of BIZARRE free-kick rule as fans are left &#8216;baffled&#8217; by &#8216;unreal decision&#8217; &#8211; to deny them top spot in Europa League group and see Spaniards qualify for last 16<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rennes were denied a stoppage time equaliser against Villarreal on Thursday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The late goal was disallowed because of an unusual law regarding free-kicks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manchester United fans must be DREADING Anfield trip &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rennes were denied a vital last-gasp equaliser in their final Europa League group stage clash against Villarreal on Thursday in the most bizarre circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>A goal at the end of the match would have snatched Rennes a point and more importantly result in them topping the group above their Spanish opponents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lorenz Assignon thought he had scored at the death to level the score 3-3 and so did everyone inside the stadium, along with television commentator Sam Matterface, but it was quickly chalked out after VAR&#8217;s intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Offside was the initial proposed reasoning on TNT Sport&#8217;s coverage as referee\u00a0Atilla Karaoglan raised his arm in the air signalling the goal had been ruled out, but the real reason is believed to be because of a strange rule that occurred when a free-kick was taken in the goal&#8217;s build-up.<\/p>\n<p>Rennes midfielder\u00a0Enzo Le Fee smashed a free-kick from the edge of the box into the woodwork with the ball then rebounding back out to him before hitting another player.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/20\/78976717-12865749-image-a-1_1702586904540.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rennes were denied a last-minute equaliser against Villarreal because of a bizarre free-kick law<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/20\/78976791-12865749-image-a-2_1702586978910.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rennes winger\u00a0Lorenz Assignon thought he had scored at the death to seal a 3-3 draw for the French side<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/20\/78976719-12865749-image-a-3_1702587002938.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An initial free-kick taken by\u00a0Rennes&#8217;s Enzo Le Fee saw the goal disallowed as he touched his rebounded shot before any other outfield player<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>His attempted shot was then blocked and several passes later,\u00a0Assignon arrived in the box to smash his shot past goalkeeper\u00a0Pepe Reina and into the back of the net.<\/p>\n<p>The unusual ruling is further explained by England&#8217;s FA in Law 13 covering free-kicks where it explains how a player taking a free-kick can&#8217;t touch the ball first without another player touching it once the ball is in play.<\/p>\n<p>The law states: &#8216;If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball again before it has touched another player an indirect free kick is awarded.&#8217; UEFA are believed to use the same ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Social media was as stunned as those inside Roazhon Park and blasted the disallowing of the goal that was scored in the 10th-minute of the six that had been allocated in stoppage time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Matterface posted on X after the match: &#8216;I\u2019m still baffled\u2026..&#8217; while sharing a clip of the goal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/21\/78978471-12865749-Le_Fee_touched_his_rebounded_free_kick_first_without_it_touching-m-31_1702588913069.jpg\" height=\"297\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Le Fee touched his rebounded free-kick first without it touching an opposition player<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/21\/78978451-12865749-image-a-26_1702588827295.jpg\" height=\"303\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/21\/78978461-12865749-image-a-27_1702588831570.jpg\" height=\"116\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/21\/78978447-12865749-image-a-28_1702588837220.jpg\" height=\"199\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/21\/78978453-12865749-image-a-29_1702588841720.jpg\" height=\"207\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Another comment furiously stated: &#8216;What have I just witnessed in this Rennes\/Villarreal game. Tying goal was called out due to interference, but the replays show that the player was onside. I&#8217;m blown away at how VAR has called that out. Unreal decision.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Others posed similar questions as to why the goal had been disallowed, with one post stating: &#8216;Can someone explain to me why that Rennes equaliser against Villarreal was disallowed? Watching with the sound off and I&#8217;ve absolutely no idea what the issue was. Offside?&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>French broadcaster RMC Sport also joined in stating: &#8216;Rennes loses first place in its group due to this refereeing decision, visibly offside.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The match ended soon after the goal was disallowed with Villarreal claiming first place in the group meaning they will be given a more favourable draw in the round of 32.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12865749\/Rennes-denied-vital-minute-equaliser-against-Villarreal-BIZARRE-free-kick-rule-fans-left-baffled-unreal-decision-deny-spot-Europa-League-group-Spaniards-qualify-16.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rennes are denied a vital last-minute equaliser against Villarreal because of BIZARRE free-kick rule as fans are left &#8216;baffled&#8217; 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