Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Wednesday, 08 April 2026, 09:22 / Updated Wednesday, 08 April 2026 09:22
Coach Alvaro Arbeloa and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni claim two phases judged by “central” Michael Oliver against Real Madrid, in the “quarter” round lost to Bayern at the “Bernabeu” (1-2).
The first of these was consumed in the 36th minute, when the Real midfielder, Aurelien Tchouameni, knocked down Michael Olise and Joshua Kimmich somewhere around the Madrid box.
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“Central” Michael Oliver gave him a yellow card, which means the Frenchman will be suspended for the return leg on April 15 in Munich. However, the midfielder does not agree with the English referee's decision.
“For me, it wasn't a yellow card. I didn't do anything, I was running… And with all the fouls that happened before, it's unfair“, he lamented. And he is not the only one who saw the situation differently.
Jonathan Tah's foul on Kylian Mbappe / Photo: Imago
Coach Alvaro Arbeloa claims that “only Oliver saw a yellow card entry there”. But it is not the only dissatisfaction of the Spanish technician. He believes that Munich's Jonathan Tah should have been sent off after putting his cleats on Kylian Mbappe's calf (min. 71): “I didn't understand, it was red”.
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The “Central” sanctioned the German international with a yellow card, and his refereeing style, more permissive, also affected the Bavarians at the end of the game. Olise won a duel with Carreras in the Real box and would have had a clear path to goal, but his opponent pushed him, knocking him to the ground.
Penalty? “Yes” for Bayern coach Vincent Kompany, who vehemently claimed it from the sidelines, “no” for the English referee, who signaled for play to continue.
“Real Madrid could not have complained if a penalty kick was awarded there,” commented former FIFA referee Lutz Wagner, the expert of the German channel “Sport 1”. But he accepts that “the decision was consistent with Oliver's style up until then: “He turned a blind eye to quite a few things, including fouls that involved the upper body.
Bayern's sporting director Max Eberl had the same feeling: “Yes, we could have received a penalty at Olise. But, overall, we can't complain about the refereeing”.
