When it strikes a players hand the question needs to be, did that stop a goalscoring chance. In any case, I don't think it did because had it missed Perisic's hand it looked like it would have went to a Croatian defender anyway. Poor decision IMO.
He is a beast of a winger, can see why we tried to get him last summer.
Its got nothing to do with it being a goal scoring opportunity. Youre talking about additional yellow and red cards for the culprit. Penalties are just fouls in the penalty box.
Disagree with you there, if that ball had been heading straight to an unmarked French player's feet & a the ball strikes a player's wayward hand, it should be a penalty regardless of whether it was the intentions of the culprit.
Croatia putting the pressure on right away here in the 2nd half
Pitch invasion.
Are they escorted off by the Russians and shot?