An elimination that does not happen. After the players and staff of Bayern Munich, it is now the German press which is crying scandal after Real Madrid’s victory in the semi-final second leg of the Champions League (2-1).
In question, an action judged offside by the Polish assistant referee Szymon Marciniak at the very end of added time, quickly whistled by the main referee, which would nevertheless have potentially allowed Matthijs de Ligt to equalize at 2-2.
One of the main German sports media, Sport Bild, speaks of a “scandal” when discussing this final action. “Instead of letting the game continue, the referee deprives Bayern of the opportunity to equalize and thus prolong the match, what a scandal! », We can read this Thursday. At Kicker, we target the entire refereeing team present at the Bernabeu. “The first mistake was made by the assistant, who raised the flag too early, and the second by Marciniak, who should not have whistled,” we insist, repeating the words of coach Thomas Tuchel, who speaks of an “absolute disaster”.
According to Matthijs de Ligt, reported by Kicker, the Polish referee was clearly aware of having made a mistake. “He apologized,” the player revealed. On the side you quotidien The mirror, we evoke: “a nightmare from which it is impossible to wake up. » The title quickly targets the “controversial” arbitration. Goalkeeper Neuer, despite a succession of exceptional saves, also takes his place. He “made a strange error” on Vinicius’ attempt, finally taken up by Joselu (88th), which allowed the Madrilenians to come back to the score at that point in the match (1-1).
Yet another qualification for the Champions League final which also caught the attention of the Catalan press. “Epic and controversial”, headlines the Barcelona sports daily Mundo Deportivo. The media speaks of a “serious refereeing error”.
