Bayern Draw with Arsenal in Champions League Quarter-finals – Referee Controversy Ensues

Bayern are back!

With a 2-2 draw at FC Arsenal in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League, the Munich team has a good chance of progressing in the premier class – and so the dream of a big title lives on this season.

Bayern are playing a strong game against the Premier League leaders in London. Still, there’s no reason to celebrate – Munich star Thomas Müller (34) in particular is angry after the game and feels disadvantaged by the Swedish referee team around Glenn Nyberg.

Referee accusation from Müller: “German teams and the lobby…”

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After the draw, Müller told BILD that he was generally critical of the referees: “It is perhaps what Matthias Sammer has often mentioned: German teams and the lobby at Collinas (Pierluigi Collina, referee legend and head of FIFA and UEFA). Referee commission, editor’s note) Colleagues, that has to be questioned. What’s being whistled in the penalty areas.”

Crazy! Arsenal defender Gabriel takes the ball in his hand and rolls it back to the keeper

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What happened? In the 67th minute, Arsenal keeper David Raya plays a goal kick in the penalty area towards defender Gabriel. He picks up the ball in his hands and then puts the ball back on the grass. Referee Nyberg does not call for a handball and therefore no penalty for Bayern.

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BILD referee expert Thorsten Kinhöfer: “After a substitution that took place yesterday before the goal kick, the referee has to blow the whistle again. This is a rule book. In the district league, in the Bundesliga and also in the Champions League. The referee blows the whistle, the goalkeeper plays the ball and a player takes the ball in his hand. According to the rules, this is handball in the penalty area and a clear penalty. I can understand the referee’s arguments that it was a child’s mistake. He doesn’t want to decide the game through such a strange situation. Only with this decision did he have an influence and it is always better to follow the rules.”

Müller on the crazy hand scene: “I don’t know. The referee saw it clearly. The mistake was just too stupid and too petty for him to award a penalty. But he doesn’t have to decide that. The referee is there to enforce the rules. Even if you may not be satisfied with the rule. I don’t think the rule says: OK, if it wasn’t intentional, put the ball down again for a goal kick… I don’t know what it says. I think it’s a clear penalty.”

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BVB consultant and Amazon Prime expert Sammer criticized the UEFA referees after Borussia’s first leg of the round of 16 at PSV Eindhoven (1:1). Mats Hummels saved a dangerous situation with a tackle. Penalty. The VAR also did not correct the decision despite checking. A scandal for Sammer: “A referee has to make decisions for football. He must consult the rules when making clear decisions. But this decision does not justify a penalty in the knockout competition in the sense of football.”

Saka gets stuck with Neuer – no penalty

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And further: “Too many bad decisions against German teams! I appeal to us to have more personality in the committees internationally, to name things more clearly, to stand up to people again and not put up with it.”

But Bayern shouldn’t have complained about a late penalty against them in London: In stoppage time, Arsenal striker Bukayo Saka sprinted towards Manuel Neuer, who left his leg standing. Saka just wants the penalty and jumps into Neuer instead of going past and scoring a goal. Lucky for Bayern: Nyberg doesn’t decide on a penalty here either. Bayern boss Max Eberl also sees it that way. He says of the scene: “The other thing was nothing. Manuel stands, the other hooks in.”

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Source: BILD10.04.2024

2024-04-10 07:42:32
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