Bayern fuming over stoppage-time offside after 2-1 loss

MADRID: Bayern Munich were left fuming following a late offside decision against them in Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final, second leg.

Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt had stabbed in what he thought was a stoppage time equaliser that would have taken the game into extra time. Yet the linesman had already flagged for offside and the referee blown his whistle before De Ligt let fly, with Real seeing out the match to secure a 4-3 aggregate win.

“I think it’s pretty clear and there is no doubt that is against the rules of modern football,” Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel said. “A disaster. An absolute disaster. With Real’s second goal, they let the play continue. The clear rule is that the scene must continue. The first mistake was made by the linesman, the second by the referee,” he said.