Refereeing body admits error in Monaco-Strasbourg match

The refereeing body for Ligue 1 acknowledged a significant error during the AS Monaco versus RC Strasbourg Alsace match on September 16. In the 89th minute, Matthis Abline was fouled in the Strasbourg penalty area, but referee Éric Wattellier and VAR officials did not award a penalty, despite the match ending in a draw at 1-1. Monaco's Filipe Luís criticized the lack of VAR intervention. Monaco also contested Strasbourg's equalizing goal due to a potential handball leading up to it. Following the game, the LFP reviewed the incident and confirmed the penalty should have been awarded to Monaco.

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