The Champions League clash between Bayern and PSG caused a major stir due to controversial refereeing decisions. In the 23rd minute, referee Joao Pinheiro incorrectly flagged for offside, denying Harry Kane a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper. Although the linesman did not raise his flag, the referee's whistle stopped play. This is reported by Goal.com .
Expert Michael Ballack harshly criticized the referee's decision, calling it a gross error. He believes the referee should have let the play continue to allow for a VAR review. Furthermore, despite Nuno Mendes handling the ball in the 29th minute, the referee refused to issue a second yellow card, instead making an incorrect call against Bayern player Konrad Laimer.
These injustices during the match sparked strong protests from Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany. Sami Khedira also emphasized in an interview with DAZN that the referees influenced the match result and that Bayern was clearly treated unfairly. Vitinha's actions inside the penalty area near the end of the game further added to the controversial situations.
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