Bayern Munich could be relieved at the end of the meeting. Because the German champions came close to correction in the second half when they found themselves trailing 5-2 after conceding two goals in a few minutes. But by scoring two goals in five minutes, Vincent Kompany’s men preserved their chances of qualifying.
The Bavarians nevertheless had some regrets at the end of the meeting. The fault was the penalty conceded just before the break for a handball from Luis Diaz on a cross from Ousmane DembĂ©lĂ©. A questionable hand for the Bavarian camp. “I think the penalty is very questionable. From what I saw, the ball hits the thigh before going towards the arm. There was therefore no reason to call a penalty.” said Vincent Kompany after the meeting.
“It’s really annoying because there’s not even an opponent behind to score. In my opinion, this rule should be reviewed,” For his part, launched Joshua Kimmich, who appeared very angry with the referee after his decision, adding: “any handball error in the area should not systematically be punished by a penalty. The ball bounces from the knee to the hand and the penalty is very heavy, especially in the semi-final of the Champions League. »
“It’s very light”
But for some, the penalty that Bayern Munich received to open the scoring thanks to Harry Kane is also questionable. According to former referee Eduardo Iturralde González, the foul committed by Willian Pacho on Luis Diaz should not have been whistled.
“The defender did not need to go to the ground,
he confided in comments relayed by Sport. I think Luis Diaz was looking for contact. To whistle a penalty, it’s very light. Luis Diaz puts himself in Pacho’s zone. It is more of a ‘penalty’ for the attacker than for the defender. »
