The referee of Chelsea's Club World Cup semi -final collision against Fluminese revealed why he chose not to give a penalty on the Brazilian side during Tuesday's game.
The French officer Francois Letexier explained his decision when he fooled the crowd during the meeting at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey.
Letexier, 36, initially gave Fluminense a spot kick in the 37th minute after assessing Trevoh Chalobah to have dealt with the ball in the penalty area.
But he then destroyed his decision on the advice of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and restarted the match with a drop -ball.
Letexier said his decision and said: 'After video review, the handball has committed [Chalobah] Saw his hand in a natural position, which means that the violation is not punishable [with the awarding of a penalty kick]. '
It turned out to be a crucial moment in the game, and Fluminense denied the chance to deliver the procedure from the place after Joao Pedro opened the score of his debut in front of Enzo Maresca.
The Brazilian striker, who joined Chelsea from Brighton for £ 60 million, doubled his goal for his new side shortly before the hour.
He deserved a place in Sunday's final, which will make them stand up against PSG or Real Madrid, which will face each other on Wednesday.
Fans who want to view Chelsea's clash against Fluminense can do this for less than the price of a beer at Metlife Stadium.
Prices for standard access to the competition were lowered on Saturday to just $ 13.40 (£ 10.50), a fraction of the $ 473.90 (£ 373) that fans were asked to pay less than three days earlier.
The price reductions, which were reported for the first time by the athletic, average supporters could pay less for a ticket than for a pint of beer at Metlife, where a cold can yield you $ 14 (£ 11).
The dramatic fall in price was because FIFA has fights to prevent parts of empty seats at the World Cup.
The tournament, which is being held for the first time in its new size of 32 teams, has seen fluctuating crowds, with some group games that witness tens of thousands of empty seats despite heavy promotion.
Metlife has already organized five competitions during this summer's tournament with very different attendees.
While 76,611 fans are packed to see Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, other competitions have difficulty attracting similar crowds.
There are countless attendees under 40,000 – including 35,179 (Palmeiras vs al Ahly), 39.893 (Porto vs al Ahly), 34,736 (Fluminense VS Dortmund) and 29.321 (Fluminse VS Ulsan).
To stimulate those present, FIFA used a dynamic price model, resulting in ticket prices that swing wild in the construction of competitions.
The prices for Chelsea's collision with Fluminense initially remained high but fell sharply during the weekend, while tickets in the bottom ring – usually one of the most expensive – also fell to around $ 44.60 (£ 35) for the game.
The price strategy has frustrated a few early buyers, with fans who bought tickets at the original high prices that now see seats that are available for only three percent of what they paid.