Bayern Munich angry with referee after mistake in Champions League semi-final

A horrible mistake by referee Szymon Marciniak cost Bayern Munich a place in the UEFA Champions League final, leaving everyone at the club angry.

Bayern Munich were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night in agonizing fashion, as a late turnaround saw them lose 2-1 to Real Madrid (4-3 on aggregate). The big talking point of the semi-final second leg came late in stoppage time, with Bayern desperate for a goal.

Matthijs de Ligt thought he had scored the goal to bring Bayern level. However, the goal was ruled offside. Replays suggest that none of the Bayern players were in an offside position. However, a VAR check could not be carried out as referee Szymon Marciniak had already blown the whistle moments before de Ligt shot.

Thomas Tuchel revealed after the match that the linesman apologized to them for the mistake. “It was a disastrous decision by the linesman and the referee. It ultimately feels like a betrayal,” Tuchel told TNT Sports. “The linesman apologized but that doesn’t help. Raising the flag in a close decision like this at the last minute. The referee didn’t have to whistle either. He sees that we are recovering the second ball and we take the shot away. So then to whistle, it’s a very, very bad decision It’s against the rules It’s a bad decision on both of them It’s hard to swallow but. it’s like that.

Max Eberl also criticized what he considered a bad decision and revealed that Marciniak admitted to them that he had made a mistake. The Bayern Munich board member told Sky Sport: “How many years has VAR been around? How many years has this offside rule been in place? It’s extremely strange and questionable for me The referee said it was his mistake.

It will undoubtedly take time for Bayern Munich to recover from this heartbreaking defeat. The two European heavyweights fought very hard throughout the 180 minutes. And then, having it decided this way is definitely going to sting.