Samir Nasri, a former Arsenal midfielder, has strongly criticized the match officials for their handling of the crucial decisions in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. Nasri believes that Arsenal were unfairly 'punished' by the referee's actions, particularly in the second half of the match. The Frenchman has suggested that the referee's performance may have been influenced by Arsenal's game management tactics earlier in the contest.

Despite the contentious nature of the decisions made by the referee, Samir Nasri has dismissed claims that the potential penalty call in extra time was a 'scandal'. Nasri maintains that while Arsenal may have been on the receiving end of unfavorable officiating, he does not believe that the penalty incident crossed the line into scandalous territory. Nasri's comments shed light on the nuanced perspective of a former player who has experienced such high-pressure situations firsthand.