Sport | ‘Absolute disaster’: Bayern boss Tuchel slams late offside call in Champions League SF defeat

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel reacts towards the assistant referee during their Champions League semi-final second leg match against Real Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on 8 May 2024. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel reacts towards the assistant referee during their Champions League semi-final second leg match against Real Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on 8 May 2024. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel slammed a late offside call, calling the decision an “absolute disaster” as Real Madrid eliminated his side in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.

AS IT HAPPENED | Real Madrid v Bayern Munich

With Real 2-1 up having come from behind with two late goals, Joshua Kimmich put in a long pass which was headed centrally by Thomas Mueller for defender Matthijs de Ligt to score in the 12th minute of stoppage time.

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