Why was Neves handball against Bayern not a penalty?
Summary
Bayern Munich was denied a penalty for a handball by Paris St-Germain’s Joao Neves during their Champions League semi-final match. The referee and video review team ruled that the handball did not break the rules because the ball accidentally hit Neves’ arm after being played by his teammate.Key Facts
- The incident occurred about 30 minutes into the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final between Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain (PSG).
- Bayern was trailing 1-0 in the match and 6-4 on aggregate at that point.
- Vitinha, a PSG player, cleared the ball, which then hit teammate Joao Neves’ arm inside PSG’s penalty box.
- Referee Joao Pedro Silva Pinheiro and the video assistant referee (VAR) did not award a penalty to Bayern.
- According to the football laws, a handball is not called if the ball hits a player’s arm accidentally after being played by a teammate, unless a goal is scored immediately after.
- Former players in the media expressed confusion and frustration about this specific handball rule.
- Earlier in the same match, Bayern was also upset over PSG’s Nuno Mendes avoiding a second yellow card for handball.
- The article is from BBC Sport’s “Ask Me Anything” series and explains handball rules in the Champions League.
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