Bayern Munich had been held to a 0-0 draw by FC Copenhagen on Wednesday, the house aspect having what might have been a match-winning penalty overturned by VAR in harm time.
Bayern, who scored two late targets to return from behind and win 2-1 in Denmark in October, appeared to show the sport late once more when the referee pointed to the spot in added time for a handball in opposition to Frans Kratzig.
After a VAR evaluation confirmed contact with the higher arm and shoulder, referee Stephanie Frappart withdrew the penalty, regardless of the protests of striker Harry Kane and residential supervisor Thomas Tuchel.
Bayern veteran Thomas Muller informed DAZN the choice was inconsistent with the controversial handball choices given in opposition to Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund in Tuesday’s fixtures.
“I am no good friend of the rule, however if you examine it to yesterday, it is fairly bizarre.
“I feel the rule makers need to attempt to make handball calls goal, however you’ll be able to’t do this.”
Regardless of Bayern dropping factors within the Champions League group phases at house for the primary time since 2018, the German champions qualify for the final 16 in first place.
Tuchel mentioned his aspect “can do higher and we have carried out higher just lately, however we are able to verify that field and transfer previous it”.
“We weren’t fluid sufficient and we did not take sufficient dangers.”
The end result, mixed with Manchester United’s 3-3 draw at Galatasaray, means Copenhagen sit second within the group with a match remaining.
The Danish aspect can qualify for the final 16 for simply the second time of their historical past by avoiding defeat at house to Galatasaray in December.
After making no substitutions within the weekend’s win over Cologne regardless of complaints about participant pressure, Tuchel shuffled his deck, benching Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry, however retaining Kane up entrance with first place secured.
A hip criticism dominated Kim Min-Jae out, pushing midfield stalwart Leon Goretzka into central defence, whereas Muller was given a primary Champions League begin of the marketing campaign.
Kane quiet
Regardless of 22 targets in 17 matches for Bayern earlier than kick-off, Kane was quiet early on.
The house aspect nonetheless had a number of early possibilities via Muller and Mathys Tel, the France teenager 16 years the Bayern veteran’s junior, constructing a budding partnership up entrance.
Muller created an early probability for Tel just for {the teenager} to blast over, scuffing his shot along with his shin.
Tel then discovered Mueller immediately in entrance of aim, however the 2014 World Cup winner’s try was saved out by a desperation save from Kamil Grabara.
Grabara was on the spot once more halfway via the second stanza, retaining a Kane shot out of aim along with his fist.
Muller, taking part in 90 minutes for simply the second time this season in all competitions, went down within the field late underneath consideration of the visiting defence however the referee waived his claims of a penalty away.
“From the pictures, it does not look so wild… it is a small push however an apparent one on the proper second. You may give it” Muller mentioned.
By means of to the knockouts for the sixteenth straight 12 months, Bayern will journey to Manchester in December, with the hosts sitting final within the group.
Regardless of the draw, which ended Bayern’s run of 17 straight group stage wins, the house aspect continued their unbeaten run within the group stage to a file 39 video games.
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