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15th July 2018
08:08pm BST

Pinata was not having it and called back play.
The whole idea of giving the attacking team a free is to give them an advantage after the opposition has committed a foul. The ball was dead and Rakitic took it from the correct position.
The referee was not having it as he had not blown his whistle. Farcical nit-picking that punished a team trying desperately to get back into the match.
Rakitic's response was understandable - he dropped to the ground in horror before picking himself up and sarcastically applauding the referee. The only surprise was that he avoided a yellow card for the clear display of petulance.
Rakitic made a few fouls in the closing stages as frustration got the better of him.
Still, he ended the game without getting cautioned at it ruined one fan's 200/1 bet:
https://twitter.com/AFCDavid147/status/1018537772716646400
So close yet so far.
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