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Rennes denied late Europa League equaliser due to little-known rule

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Rennes manager Julien Stephan said he had ridden an “emotional elevator” after his side had a dramatic late equaliser chalked off in Thursday’s Europa League match against Villarreal due to one of football’s little-known rules.

“If the player taking the kick-off touches the ball again before it has touched another player, an indirect free kick … is awarded,” the law states.

“I knew the rule existed for penalties, I didn’t know it existed for free kicks,” Stephan said.

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