Credit: X
After the thrilling 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the 1st leg of the Champions League quarterfinal, Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel was livid about the non-penalty call over an apparent foul when Gunners centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes picked up the ball. Tuchel deemed the Brazilian had made a 'kid's mistake' and the defending German champions were denied a spot kick.
The incident occurred in the 67th minute at the Emirates Stadium when Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya played a short goal kick to Magalhaes, who picked up the ball and retook the kick himself. The Brazilian seemed unaware that referee Glenn Nyberg had already blown his whistle for the restart, leading the Bayern players to protest but no penalty was given.
I know it was a crazy situation: Tuchel on Gabriel handball
Speaking in the post-match press conference, Thomas Tuchel opined that the official made a glaring error and argued that Munich deserved a penalty. He said, “The referee made a huge mistake, there was a penalty for handball. I know it was a crazy situation. They put the ball down, he whistles and the defender takes the ball with his hands”.
“What makes us really angry is the explanation on the pitch. He told our players it was a 'kid's mistake' and he won't give a penalty for that in a Champions League quarterfinal. It's a horrible, horrible explanation. Kid's mistake, adult's mistake, whatever - we feel angry because it was a huge decision against us,” Tuchel continued.
