Italian tactician, Ancelloti has expressed bitterness about the officiating of the 2nd
leg of the Champions league clash between Bayern and Real Madrid which led to his team’s exit.
Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti said UEFA must swiftly introduce video technology after the Germans lost a controversial Champions League quarter-
final second leg to Real Madrid in extra time.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to become the first man to score 100 Champions League goals as holders Madrid
completed a 4-2 win on Tuesday, going through 6-3 on aggregate.
However, the Portuguese’s second and third goals were offside, whilst visitors Bayern had Arturo Vidal sent off five minutes from
the end of normal time.
“I think we deserved more,” fumed Ancelotti. “There are decisions that have penalised us a lot.
“The (red) card for Arturo wasn’t a card and then the two goals from Cristiano are offside so clearly we are not happy.
“In a quarter-final you have to put a better referee, or it is the moment to introduce
video refereeing, which is what UEFA are trying, because there are too many errors.”
Bayern have now been eliminated in four straight seasons by Spanish sides. But they threatened to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit
as Robert Lewandowski’s penalty and Sergio Ramos’s own goal either side of Ronaldo’s first took the game to extra time at the
Santiago Bernabeu.
However, Bayern’s numerical disadvantage told after Vidal saw his second yellow card
and Ronaldo made the most of an assistant referee’s leniency to complete his hat-trick.
The 21-year-old Marco Asensio rounded off the scoring with a sensational solo effort.
“If the referee didn’t make mistakes we don’t know what would have happened,” added Ancelotti, who was returning to the Bernabeu for the first time since being sacked as Real boss in 2015.
“Many times in decisions there are doubts, here there is no doubt. You didn’t need a replay to see Arturo touched the ball.”
Madrid boss and Ancelotti’s former assistant Zinedine Zidane had a different version of events as both Bayern’s goals also came about in controversial fashion.
Casemiro was harshly penalised when Arjen Robben tumbled inside the Madrid box,
whilst Lewandowski was also offside in the build-up to Ramos’s own goal.
“The referee has a very hard job,” said Zidane.
“They have told me their second goal was also offside. It goes both ways, that is football.”
