There were plenty of chances in the second semi-final between Real Madrid and FC Bayern in the Champions League. In the end, Joselu (88′, 91′) converted Alfonso Davies’ opening goal (68′) for the Spaniards to advance to the final with a 2-1 victory, 4-3 on aggregate.
After the match, a scene in the 14th minute of extra time caused controversy. The referee blew the whistle early when a long ball hit Thomas Müller, who was probably not offside. At the whistle the ball came to Matthijs de Ligt, who converted to make it 2-2.
Bayern then protested because the whistle meant a VAR check of the scene was no longer possible. “It’s crazy,” Thomas Müller said in an interview. ServusTV referee expert Lutz Wagner said: “It’s a tough scene and very close. When it’s close, you have to let the situation run its course and wait. You have to give the VAR a chance to intervene, which is why the referee whistled early. So this The opportunity was taken away and they blew the whistle early.
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel, who left in the summer, had an unequivocal view of the result: “The result was a disaster, an absolute disaster.”
