Arsenal Referee Penalized After Whistling at Them; Samir Nasri Celebrates PSG Victory in UCL Final

Former Arsenal attacking midfielder Samir Nasri said the referee punished the Gunners for systematically wasting time in the first half of their Champions League final loss to Paris Saint‑Germain over the weekend.

Nasri maintained that the referee whistled against Mikel Arteta’s side during the second half of the match.

Paris Saint‑Germain beat Arsenal 4‑3 on penalties after a 1‑1 draw to win the Champions League for a second straight season.

Ousmane Dembélé cancelled Kai Havertz’s goal for Arsenal after Cristhian Mosquera had felled Khvicha Kvaratskhelia inside the box in the second half.

During the shoot‑out, Eberechi Eze, Nuno Mendes and Gabriel Magalhães all missed their kicks.

“In the second period, the referee systematically whistled against Arsenal,” Nasri told Canal+’s Late Football Club (via GOAL).

“He punished them for their time‑wasting in the first half. If he whistles for a penalty (Nuno Mendes’ foul on Noni Madueke), I don’t think VAR would have cancelled it. But the fact that he didn’t whistle is not a scandal either. He will never take an uncalculated risk.”