Controversial No-Penalty Call: Why Bayern Were Denied Spot Kick vs PSG

Bayern were convinced they had won a crucial penalty against PSG when Joao Neves appeared to handle the ball inside the box. The match stood at 1–0 in PSG’s favour on the night and 6–4 on aggregate after Ousmane Dembélé’s early strike. Both the referee and VAR rejected Bayern’s appeals. They applied a specific IFAB handball rule that bars penalties when a defender is hit by a ball unexpectedly deflected by a teammate. Because Neves could not reasonably react to Vitinha’s clearance, and the touch was accidental, the officials ruled there was no foul. The decision sparked disbelief among players and fans at the Allianz Arena.

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