Referee of the match between Strasbourg and Monaco this Saturday at Meinau, Bastien Dechepy was forced to give up his place at the hour mark, injured in the thigh. He was replaced by Benjamin Lepaysant, the fourth referee.
The image is rare enough to be highlighted. This Saturday during Strasbourg-Monaco at the Meinau stadium, referee Bastien Dechepy was injured at the start of the second half of the match, counting for the 11th day of Ligue 1. Visibly the victim of a strain on the left thigh, the latter was unable to finish the match and was forced to give up his place to the fourth referee, Benjamin Lepaysant, who is playing his first Ligue 1 match at the age of 35.
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A first big decision to make
Bastien Dechepy becomes the first referee to walk out during matches in Ligue 1 since Eric Wattelllier on September 26, 2023 (Lille-Reims) according to https://twitter.com/Statsdufoot/status/1855299137375469580. Accustomed to Ligue 2 (119 matches), Benjamin Lepaysant had only refereed six matches this season, all in National 1. He handed out 26 yellow cards and one red card.
Entering the hour mark, he made his first important decision in the last quarter of an hour, giving Monaco a penalty after a handball from Diego Moreira. A penalty converted by Eliesse Ben Seghir, which allowed the Monegasques to get back into the game.
