"Bayern Munich players were adamant they should have been given a spot-kick when the ball struck Neves in the box 30 minutes into their tense second leg at the Allianz Arena, which ended in a 1-1 draw to send PSG through to the final."
"The laws of the game state it cannot be a handball offence if 'hit on the hand/arm by the ball which has been played by a team-mate.'"
"A frustrated Kompany took aim at the officials after the match, stating, 'We have to look at some of the phases that were decided by the officials across the two games.'"
"The Bayern boss also hit out at the 'ridiculous' handball rule following a controversial decision that went against his team in the first leg and stressed the need for 'common sense.'"
Bayern Munich players expressed anger over a non-penalty decision for handball against Joao Neves during their Champions League semi-final. The referee's decision was justified by a little-known exemption in the handball rule, which states that a handball cannot be called if the ball is played by a teammate. Bayern also protested against Nuno Mendes avoiding a second yellow card. Manager Kompany criticized the officials and the handball rule, calling for more common sense in officiating.
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