Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel was left fuming after his side was not awarded a penalty following a bizarre handball incident that the referee later described as a "kid's mistake" in their UEFA Champions League match against Arsenal.
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An enthralling quarter-final in Europe's premier club competition ended 2-2 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.
While there was a lot of entertainment on show, the encounter was also controversy-laden.
One of the contentious decisions that arose came when a penalty was not given to the Bavarian giants after Gunners defender Gabriel picked up the ball in his own penalty area after goalkeeper David Raya had passed him the ball. This happened after the referee had blown his whistle for a goal-kick.
The former Chelsea manager was irate at the spot-kick not being given as he hammered referee Glenn Nyberg after the final whistle.
"I felt like a lot of little decisions went against us," the German tactician said, as per Eurosport.
"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.
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"We feel angry because it's a huge decision against us."
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