Rice accused Mbappe of diving

Midfielder Declan Rice believes the impact on Kylian Mbappe was not enough for Real Madrid to be awarded a penalty in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on the morning of April 17.

Rice collided with Mbappe. Photo: Reuters .

One of the highlights of the match was the controversial situation involving Kylian Mbappe, when the French player fell in the penalty area and Real Madrid demanded a penalty.

Specifically, in the first half, after Bukayo Saka missed a chance to score from the penalty spot, Mbappe collided with Declan Rice. Immediately, the referee pointed to the 11m mark and also showed Rice a yellow card. However, after consulting VAR, both decisions were overturned.

After the match, Rice was named Man of the Match. He shared his opinion on the incident: "I knew straight away it wasn't a penalty. I had an impact on Mbappe, but that's what I had to do. I'm an honest guy. I told Mbappe straight away it wasn't a penalty. He just fell to the ground."

Rice also said he was proud of the team's performance. "In the end, we got the job done and it was a historic night for the club," the midfielder added.

Rice had an impressive day with 96% accurate passing, creating 2 scoring opportunities, 4 accurate interceptions, 2 tackles and 3 timely interventions.

With a 5-1 aggregate win, Arsenal booked their place in the Champions League semi-finals. The team will face Paris Saint-Germain on April 30 and May 7.

Arsenal's goal sinks Real In the 75th minute, Mikel Merino defeated Courtois with a technical shot from the 16.5 meter mark, sealing Arsenal's 3-0 victory over Real.

Source: https://znews.vn/rice-to-mbappe-an-va-post1546496.html