PSG opened the scoring on the Angers pitch this Saturday as part of the 11th day of Ligue 1, thanks to a goal from Kang-In Lee which had to be validated using goal line technology.
It happened within a few millimeters. Goal line technology – or technology on the goal line – was used to validate Kang-In Lee's opener for Paris Saint-Germain against Angers SCO, Saturday November 9 at the Raymond-Kopa stadium (11th day of League 1).
The action started with a through ball from Lucas Beraldo to Marco Asensio on the left side. At the end of the race, the Spanish midfielder managed to send a cross towards the far post. On reception, Kang-In Lee took over with a volley that was not very confident, but on target and rendering the goalkeeper helpless. Angevin defender Jordan Lefort, who was marking at the near post, rushed onto the line to clear the ball. What he managed to do.
At first, referee Benoît Millot signaled to continue the game. But he whistled a few seconds later, showing his watch, which vibrates thanks to goal line technology when the ball crosses the line.
Before Angers made the commitment, the referee still waited a few moments for his video assistants to complete the checks on the goal. No doubt they wanted to confirm that the images do not invalidate what the goal line technology detected.
A few minutes later, viewers were treated to a 3D slow motion showing that the ball had indeed returned, but only by a slight margin.
