Bayern Munich’s manager, Thomas Tuchel, was very upset when his team did not receive a penalty after a strange handball incident during their 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg.
People were more focused on Arsenal not getting a penalty in the last moments when Bukayo Saka fell after colliding with Manuel Neuer.
However, a video showed Gabriel picking up the ball in his own box after the referee blew the whistle in the middle of the second half, with Bayern winning 2-1 at that time.
After goalkeeper David Raya passed the ball into his path, the Brazilian player picked it up randomly. Tuchel claimed that referee Glenn Nyberg did not award a penalty because he considered it a mistake made by a kid.
Speaking in a press conference after the match, the Bayern head coach said: “I felt like a lot of little decisions went against us.
“The referee made a huge mistake in not giving a penalty.
“I know it’s a crazy situation, but they put the ball down, he [the referee] whistles, he [the goalkeeper] gives the ball to the defender [Gabriel], who then takes the ball in his hands.
“What makes us really angry was the explanation given on the field. He told our players that it’s a kid’s mistake and he will not give a penalty like this in a quarter-final.
“This is a horrible, horrible explanation because that means he is now judging handballs, whether it’s a kid’s or adult’s mistake.
“We feel angry because it’s a huge decision against us.”
