The Soviet referee was later banned for life for his role in the incident.
To this day, it remains one of the wildest power moves football has ever seen.
PSG vs Arsenal. Champions League final. Budapest.
The best team WITH the ball against the best team WITHOUT it.
This is the tactical fight of the season. 👇
7/Stakes: 🔴🔵 PSG → first back-to-back winners since Real Madrid (2016-18) ⚪🔴 Arsenal → first CL title ever, first final since 2006
Possession vs prevention. Art vs order.
6/Key duel: Kvaratskhelia vs Timber.
Timber's back from injury but hasn't played 90 since March. PSG will target that flank early. If Arsenal survive the opening 20, momentum shifts.
5/The fascinating part: Arsenal don't just defend deep. They defend by suffocating.
Arteta's press is designed to deny PSG the rhythm they need. If they break PSG's first phase, the whole machine stutters.
4/Arsenal's answer? Don't give them the ball back.
The Gunners conceded just 27 all season in the league. Only 4 in the entire CL league phase. They went the whole campaign unbeaten in Europe.
This is a defensive machine.