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Why Bayern Munich Were Denied ‘Handball’ Penalty vs. PSG in Champions League Semifinal

SI·Grey Whitebloom·25 days ago
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After 180 minutes of beguiling skills, attacking artistry and feverish defending, it’s a predictable shame that Bayern Munich’s spellbinding Champions League semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain was swept up by a refereeing controversy. Bayern boss Vincent Kompany decried some of the officiating as “ridiculous,” with plenty of attention diverted towards the fierce appeals for a penalty after Vitinha’s clearance struck the outstretched arm of his PSG teammate João Neves. Harry Kane led the fierce protestations directed towards referee João ­Pinheiro as Bayern chased a way back into the contest while trailing 1–0 on the night and 6–4 on aggregate. Kane would eventually find the net to draw level in the second leg but his stoppage-time strike was too late to avoid a 6–5 aggregate exit . In the aftermath of a draining affair, Kompany took issue with some of the decisions. “We have to look at some of the phases that were decided by the officials across the two games which ...…

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