Benjamin Franklin famously said: “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” However, Franklin missed out on another of life’s certainties: wherever Bayern Munich goes, controversial officiating follows. Bayern’s blockbuster encounter proved no different after PSG received a questionable penalty in the first half.
Ousmane Dembélé‘s cross — delivered in the dying embers of the first half — struck Alphonso Davies’ body, subsequently deflecting the ball into his arm. The
incident was ruled as a handball after VAR intervened, declaring Davies’ arm was in an unnatural position when the ball struck it — despite the initial deflection.
The incident was the talking point of the first half, dividing the footballing community as to whether it was, in fact, a handball.
Well, after being questioned about the incident in a post match interview, Vincent Kompany’s verdict is in!
“I think the penalty was highly debatable,” proclaimed the 40-year-old manager (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “From what I saw, the ball hit the body first and then the arm.”
Kompany saw correctly, and so did the ref. Yet, no one can agree whether it was a penalty or not.
The incident begs the question: is this just part of football, or does the handball ruling need some serious adjustments?
If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on Acast, Spotify, Apple, or any leading podcast distributor…
Join the conversation!
Sign up for a user account and get:
- New, improved notifications system!
- Fewer ads
- Create community posts
- Comment on articles, community posts
- Rec comments, community posts
