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Posted May 27, 2018 03:47 · last edited May 27, 2018 04:20

Nothing in the laws around this one. The goalie is in clear control whilst in his hands, chooses to release, and it's intercepted after. If he had kicked out of hands and had been intercepted in a similar fashion to the throw, there would be no foul.

Benzema doesn't touch the ball till after it has travelled  some distance; that's the key to this situation. 

The goalie is considered in possession even if he dropping from hands to feet to kick, but the ball has moved already before Benzema intercepts it.

Stuff have a shot at the moment of release here - https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/10...

, and the video as well.  There is a good 2 metres between them, and the goalie is moving towards benzema! it's just a terrible error of judgement by the keeper.

Edit - also some interesting discussion here : https://www.refchat.co.uk/threads/champions-league...

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Unknown editor edited May 27, 2018 04:20

Nothing in the laws around this one. The goalie is in clear control whilst in his hands, chooses to release, and it's intercepted after. If he had kicked out of hands and had been intercepted in a similar fashion to the throw, there would be no foul.

Benzema doesn't touch the ball till after it has travelled  some distance; that's the key to this situation. The goalie is considered in possession even if he dropping from hands to feet to kick, but the ball has moved already before Benzema kicks the ball. 

Stuff have a shot at the moment of release here - https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/10...

, and the video as well.  There is a good 2 metres between them, and the goalie is moving towards benzema! it's just a terrible error of judgement by the keeper.

Unknown editor edited May 27, 2018 04:14

Nothing in the laws around this one. The goalie is in clear control whilst in his hands, chooses to release, and it's intercepted after. If he had kicked out of hands and had been intercepted in a similar fashion to the throw, there would be no foul.

Benzema doesn't touch the ball till after it has travelled  some distance; that's the key to this situation.

Stuff have a shot at the moment of release here - https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/10...

, and the video as well.  There is a good 2 metres between them, and the goalie is moving towards benzema! it's just a terrible error of judgement by the keeper.

Unknown editor edited May 27, 2018 04:10

Nothing in the laws around this one. The goalie is in clear control whilst in his hands, chooses to release, and it's intercepted after. If he had kicked out of hands and had been intercepted in a similar fashion to the throw, there would be no foul.

Benzema doesn't touch the ball till after it has travelled  some distance; that's the key to this situation.

Stuff have a shot at the moment of release here - https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/10...

, and the video as well.  There is a good 2 metres between them, it's just a terrible error of judgement by the keeper.

Unknown editor edited May 27, 2018 04:07

Nothing in the laws around this one. The goalie is in clear control whilst in his hands, chooses to release, and it's intercepted after. If he had kicked out of hands and had been intercepted in a similar fashion to the throw, there would be no foul.

Benzema doesn't touch the ball till after it has travelled  some distance; that's the key to this situation.

Unknown editor edited May 27, 2018 03:50

Nothing in the laws around this one. The goalie is in clear control whilst in his hands, chooses to release, and it's intercepted after. If he had kicked out of hands and had been intercepted in a similar fashion to the throw, there would be no foul.

Benzema doesn't touch the ball till after it has trouble some distance; that's the key to this situation.

Unknown editor edited May 27, 2018 03:50

Nothing in the laws around this one. The goalie is in clear control whilst in his hands, chooses to release, and it's intercepted after. If he had kicked out of hands and had been intercepted in a similar fashion to the throw, there would be no foul.

Unknown editor edited May 27, 2018 03:48

Nothing in the laws around this one. The goalie is in clear control whilst in his hands, chooses to release, and it's intercepted after. If he had kicked out of hands, there is no foul here