81 mins Puyol is booked for blocking Henry's run. It's a fair decision, though what is not fair is Henry collapsing to the ground and clutching his face as if Puyol had elbowed him. Henry should be booked as well.
from the guardian
or this
The French then laid claim to the tie. Carles Puyol, beaten for pace, balked Henry in the chest. The Arsenal player made a meal of the offence, clutching his face, but it was a foul, and a free-kick was rightly awarded. Zidane floated it in, Xabi Alonso inadvertently flicked on, and Vieira headed in at the far post off Sergio Ramos. In injury time, Zidane broke free to leave Spain's 25-match unbeaten run in tatters.
from the independent.
So it seems that some papers think it was a foul, which it was.
Posted By: earlydoors, Jun 28, 10:55:24
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