Real Madrid advanced to the final of the Champions League after eliminating Bayern Munich, but there is a lot of controversy about the way they advanced. Late in the game, Bayern was on the attack, and as they continued playing, the linesman raised his offside field too early, and Bayern Munich scored anyway. The goal is disallowed as the whistle blew before the ball went into the net, and the replay shows how the play sound has been offside. As a cross goes into the box, no Bayern player touches the ball and Mazraoui is onside, and the play should've continued without disruption. This was the moment once the ball was kicked for the long pass into the box.
🚨🚨| According to @beINSPORTS, Mazraoui was ONSIDE in the play that lead to De Ligt putting the ball in the back of the net. pic.twitter.com/sEUFx8y9Jw
— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) May 8, 2024
Other analysis tests have pointed out that Rudiger's foot is raised and keeps the two Bayern players onside. The referee, Marciniak, whistled early, making it impossible for the VAR to review the action, which is why the Bayern players were furious with the decision since the play in the second Joselu goal was not stopped until the ball went into the net.
🚨💥 Análisis del gol anulado en el Real Madrid - Bayern de Múnich.
— Archivo VAR (@ArchivoVAR) May 8, 2024
👉🏻 Rudiger tiene el pie levantado, por lo que hay que bajar la vertical.
❌ 𝗡𝗢 𝗛𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗨𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗗𝗘 𝗝𝗨𝗘𝗚𝗢.
▪️ Marciniak pitó antes de tiempo, lo cual imposibilita que el VAR pueda revisar la acción. pic.twitter.com/G0usG9BjmK
Thomas Tuchel was furious with the decision, which could've sent the game to extra time and given Bayern a chance in the game. Tuchel said, "It was a disaster. An absolute disaster and it’s clear violation of the rules. The clear rule is that the scene must continue. The first mistake was made by the linesman, the second by the referee." Tuchel received a yellow card for protesting aggressively late in the game, and now they are eliminated from the Champions League.
🚨 Thomas Tuchel on the offside case: “It was a disaster. An absolute disaster and it’s clear violation of the rules”.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 8, 2024
“The clear rule is that the scene must continue. The first mistake was made by the linesman, the second by the referee”. pic.twitter.com/22CMHNvpEy
Thomas Tuchel on the result
Tuchel spoke after the game about how the loss feels to him since he will be leaving the club at the end of the season. Tuchel said, "It hurts. It’ll take a while to recover, but on the one hand it’s a loss where we left it all out on the pitch. Of course, it’s tough to accept. It’s part of reality. No regrets. But on the other hand, there were too many injuries, a few too many substitutions, too many cramps. We started with a front four, and by the end, they were all off the pitch. And then Manu [Neuer], who had been exceptional in saving us all night, made a mistake he wouldn’t make in another 100 years."