Tribal Football

"Too much went against us" - Kompany slams refs after Bayern's PSG defeat

"Too much went against us" - Kompany slams refs after Bayern's PSG defeat
"Too much went against us" - Kompany slams refs after Bayern's PSG defeatREUTERS

Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany was left furious with the officials after his side were eliminated from the Champions League by PSG on Wednesday (May 6).

PSG reached their second consecutive Champions League final with a 6-5 aggregate win over Bayern, with Arsenal awaiting.

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It could have been a different story, however, with Bayern denied a penalty after the ball appeared to hit Joao Neves on the hand from a Vitinha clearance.

Defender Nuno Mendes was also lucky not to receive a second yellow card for a rash challenge on Konrad Laimer

Speaking to TNT Sports after the game, Kompany bemoaned the decisions that went against his side.

"I think on the handball situation I get the rules, so the very first one goes to his body then hit his hand, It's a close angle, it hits his body first then hits his hand and then they say because of the trajectory of the cross that's why thy gave a penalty,” he said.

“The second one his (Joao Neves) hand is in the air, it hits it. Because it's from his own teammate it's not a penalty. 

“But if you look at both phases, a little bit of common sense and it's just ridiculous. Whatever needs to happen but it's ridiculous. It doesn't tell the whole game but it's a one goal game in the end.

"And then the second yellow card (for Nuno Mendes) I thought he was giving it, I felt he pulled out because he realised he already gave him a yellow and he didn't want to send him off for that. 

“He turned it around to the other side. I've seen a few angles, I don't see Konrad Laimer touch it with his hand. They say he did, so I don't know."