Arsenal and Bayern played out a thrilling draw at the Emirates Stadium, while Mikel Arteta’s side were furious at the final whistle after Bukayo Saka was not awarded a penalty following a collision with Manuel Neuer inside the box.
However, Tuchel admits he and his Bayern players also left the pitch ‘really angry’ after they were not given a penalty in the second half following a mix-up between Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya and Gabriel Magalhaes.
After referee Nyberg blew the whistle to resume play, Raya played the ball to Gabriel who was standing just a few yards away. However, the Brazilian picked up the ball before placing it back down on the pitch and passing it back to Raya.
Harry Kane and Serge Gnabry immediately led Bayern’s calls for a penalty but Nyberg refused to give a spot-kick, with Tuchel claiming that the referee did not want to punish a ‘kid’s mistake’.
‘It was a bit tough, I felt like a lot, a lot of little decisions against us,’ Tuchel said after the game.
‘I felt a bit of a push from the crowd, which was a fantastic crowd.
‘And, for me, and for all of us he did a huge mistake in not giving a penalty.
‘I know it’s crazy situation but they put the ball down, he whistles, they give the ball free and the defender takes the ball in his hand.
‘What makes us really angry is the explanation on the field. He [the referee] told our players that it’s a kid’s mistake and he will not give a penalty like this in a quarter final.
‘This is a horrible, horrible explanation because that means he’s judging our handballs. Kid’s mistake, adult’s mistake, or whatever.
‘We feel angry because it’s a huge decision against us but okay, it’s 2-2, things are now totally even and we have a second leg to play and we hope we can create the same atmosphere and play with the same intensity and passion like today to create the same atmosphere in our stadium and push things in our direction.’
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