According to former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, the referee’s decision to not award a penalty to Bayern Munich during their Champions League quarter-final with Arsenal was a result of “common sense”prevailing.
Once the referee blew the whistle for Arsenal to take a goal kick, David Raya delivered the ball to defender Gabriel Magalhaes who promptly handled it inside the penalty box.
Despite muffled appeals from a few Bayern Munich players, referee Glenn Nyberg dismissed the protests and allowed the centre-back to take the kick himself.
While Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel argued that his team deserved a penalty after the game, Carragher has stated that the referee’s decision was correct.
“In regards to the incident, he wrote on X (previously known as Twitter) that the referee utilized common sense.”
“The goal kick mix-up, with no Munich player in the vicinity, did not give Arsenal any advantage. It would have been frustrating if the situation had occurred against them, especially in a Champions League quarter-final.”
“Carragher responded to a fan’s claim that Arsenal would have wanted a penalty if the situation were reversed by praising the referee for not being overly strict and demonstrating empathy towards the circumstances rather than strictly following the rule book.”
This is spot on from @ChristinaUnkel the referee used common sense. There was no advantage gained by Arsenal, it’s just a mix up over who was taking the goal kick with no Munich player near the incident. You’d be sick if that went against you, especially in a CL quarter final. https://t.co/ITcOtDGRi7
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) April 10, 2024
At the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners were unable to secure a win and were instead held to a 2-2 draw by the visiting team in the first leg of the match. Bukayo Saka scored the opening goal in the 12th minute, but the Premier League leaders were equalized by goals from Serge Gnabry and former Tottenham player Harry Kane.
Mikel Arteta’s team equalized in the 76th minute with a goal from Leandro Trossard, but there was more controversy in the penalty area as Bukayo Saka appeared to be tripped by Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in the final minute of the match.
Despite the referee’s failure to award a penalty, the VAR did not suggest an on-field review before the full-time whistle blew shortly afterwards.
Saka couldn’t believe the referee’s decision and Arsenal’s assistant coach, Albert Stuivenberg, had to prevent the 22-year-old from confronting the official on the field after the match.
Hence, Arsenal will be traveling to the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, April 17 fully aware that they must defeat the German Bundesliga team in order to advance to the Champions League semi-finals. The victor of the match between Man City and Real Madrid will be their opponent in the next round.
Similarly, Pep Guardiola’s team is currently in a deadlock after the initial match, as they played out an exhilarating 3-3 tie at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
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