Arsenal's Declan Rice revealed what he told Kylian Mbappe after the Real Madrid star thought he had won a penalty during their Champions League tie.
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Rice tangled with Mbappe in first halfPenalty awarded initially but then chalked offRice says Real Madrid star "fell to the floor"Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Mbappe thought he had won a spot-kick in the first half of Madrid's clash with Arsenal shortly after Bukayo Saka had missed the chance to make it 4-0 on aggregate to the Gunners from the penalty spot. The French star tangled with Rice and saw the referee point to the spot and show the England international a yellow card. However, after a lengthy VAR check both decisions were rescinded, much to the relief of Rice.
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Arsenal went on claim a 5-1 aggregate win in any case and progress to the semi-finals, ensuring Real Madrid's defence of their title is now over. Rice was named the game's MVP and said after the game he was always confident the penalty call was incorrect.
WHAT RICE SAID
He told TNT Sports: "I knew it wasn't a penalty. I had my arm on him, but I have to do that. I'm an honest guy. I said to him straightaway it wasn't a penalty. He just fell to the floor. In the end we got the job done and it is a historic night for the club."
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Arsenal go on to play Paris Saint-Germain for a place in the Champions League final. The other semi-final sees Barcelona take on Inter.
