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Eddie Howe laments late penalty decision in Paris

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Eddie Howe was left fuming after Paris St Germain denied Newcastle a priceless Champions League victory with a controversial stoppage-time penalty.The Magpies were heading for a famous 1-0 win at the Parc des Princes until Polish referee Szymon Marciniak awarded a spot-kick against Tino Livramento after a VAR review, allowing Kylian Mbappe to level in the eighth and final minute of added time.Howe, who said in a television interview after the 1-1 draw that the official had been placed under "extreme" pressure by the PSG players, labelled a decision which cost his side two precious points "poor" in his post-match press conference.Asked if he felt a sense of injustice, the Newcastle boss said: "Yes, I do.

It wasn't the right decision in my opinion."There are so many things to take into account at that moment, the speed first. It was a ricochet that when it is slowed down, looks completely different to the live event."The ball hits his chest first, comes up and hits his hand.

But his hand is not in an unnatural position, they are down by his side, but he is in a running motion."I feel it is a poor decision and it’s hugely frustrating for us as you know how little time there is left in the game.

There is nothing we can do about it now."The pivotal moment arrived in the fifth minute of stoppage time when Ousmane Dembele attempted to deliver the ball across the Newcastle penalty area and saw it hit Livramento’s side and rear up on to the underside of his arm.Mr Marciniak, who had earlier seen decisions not to award spot-kicks for an Anthony Gordon challenge on Achraf Hakimi and a shout for handball against teenager midfielder Lewis Miley upheld, was advised to review the incident and this time decided to award the penalty.The

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