Controversy in the box!
In the 32nd minute of the first half, Vitinha went to clear the ball, but his own teammate João Neves ended up blocking it inside the box!
Referee João Pinheiro, who is also from Portugal, however, didn’t call anything, driving the Bayern players crazy!
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According to TNT Brasil commentator Vitor Sérgio, it’s not a penalty when the ball is kicked by a player’s own teammate.
On social media, however, people were very upset about the play and did think it was a penalty, as did former German referee Manuel Gräfe.
The arm moves into the ball’s path — and this time, it was fully outstretched at shoulder height — and only after (!) the ball had been kicked. That is already 100% a penalty, but even more so in the context of the first leg — madness!
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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
