🚨🗣️ Toni Kroos reacts to the officiating in Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain 👀🏆
🗣️ Kroos: “The UEFA Champions League officials need to sit up.”
“Yesterday it was Atlético Madrid, today it’s Bayern Munich.”
“There was a clear handball from João Neves that was ignored. Nuno Mendes also had a clear handball overlooked.”
“The Champions League used to be one of the biggest football competitions… but today it feels like a joke.”
“There are too many mistakes.”
“And honestly, sometimes it feels like there are favourites.” 😳
🗣️ Arsène Wenger: “To me, that was a penalty because the hand was too high. The rules don’t state that a ball coming from a teammate prevents Bayern from getting a penalty, so for me, it was one.” (Beinsport)
🚨🎙️Thierry Henry on the Joao Neves handball decision during the Bayern Munich vs. PSG match:
"Referees don't realize that there are certain decisions they must scrutinize with the utmost care. In a massive game like this, you have to get almost every call right. How is that not a penalty? Neves’ hand is away from his body, and the ball was heading straight to a Bayern player. It was a clear penalty.
The damage is already done. The referee can apologize afterward, but that changes nothing for the players or the result. These are defining moments; you simply have to get them right. An apology won’t give them the qualification."
🚨 Rio Ferdinand on the penalty incident involving Rúben Neves:
🗣️ “That’s a big moment, how is that not checked?
At this level, you expect VAR to at least have a look.
It looks like a clear incident, so I’m even wondering if the rules have changed.
Big decisions like that have to be right in modern football.”
🚨🎙️| Roy Keane on the controversial referee decision in the first half of Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain (1–0):
🗣️ “I don’t understand it, I really don’t. At this level, that’s not good enough from the referee.”
“You’re talking about a big game, big players, big moments — and the decision is poor. Simple as that.”
“If that happens anywhere else on the pitch, it’s given. So why not here? That’s the problem — no consistency.”
“Players are putting everything into these matches, and one decision like that can change the whole game.”
“You can’t hide behind it or make excuses — you’ve got to get it right.”
“For me, it’s a big mistake. And at this level, big mistakes cost teams.”
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🚨 Gary Lineker on the UEFA Champion league semi final :
“On the PSG vs Bayern game , I have to say, it’s incredibly difficult to understand how both of those handball incidents weren’t given. When you look at the one involving João Neves and then Nuno Mendes, you’re talking about clear moments where the ball makes contact with the arm in a way we’ve seen punished so many times before.
Consistency is all anyone really asks for, and on a night of that magnitude, it just wasn’t there.
These are not small moments in a group-stage game that you can brush aside — this is the Champions League knockout stage, where every single decision can define a club’s entire season. Bayern Munich will feel rightly aggrieved because those are the kinds of calls that can completely shift momentum, change the scoreline, and ultimately decide who progresses.
What frustrates people — players, fans, and neutrals alike — is the lack of clarity. We’re constantly told about interpretations and subjectivity, but when similar incidents are given in other matches and not here, it raises serious questions. At this level, with VAR in place, you expect those decisions to at least be reviewed properly and judged with a consistent standard.
We all want the game to be fair, especially in knockout football where there’s no second chance. These are the biggest nights in European football, and they deserve the highest level of officiating. If we’re going to maintain trust in the system, then decisions like those simply have to be given. Otherwise, you’re left talking about referees instead of the football — and that’s never what the Champions League should be about.”
🚨🎙️ Jamie Carragher on Jao Neves handball not given as a penalty
“I’m watching this and I’m absolutely fuming. Joao Neves has got his arm out like he’s directing traffic, it’s a clear handball, stonewall penalty for Bayern – and the referee just waves it away! How is that not given? We saw the same nonsense yesterday with Arsenal against Atletico, shocking decisions costing big teams at the worst possible moment.
These moments decide the fate of a club, you know? One refereeing howler and your whole season, your Champions League dream, it’s gone. At this level, semi-final of the Champions League, it’s absurd. You cannot be making mistakes like that. It’s not Sunday league – it’s the biggest stage in club football. Unbelievable.”
🚨 José Mourinho on Bayern vs PSG:
“The UEFA Champions League officials need to sit up. Yesterday it was Atlético Madrid; today it’s FC Bayern Munich. There was a clear handball from João Neves that was ignored. Nuno Mendes’ clear handball was overlooked as well. The UCL used to be one of the biggest football competitions, but today it’s a joke. There are too many mistakes. It feels like there are favourites.”