PSG irked at Bayern Munich complaints over referee
Did Bayern Munich put too much focus on a poor performance from the referee?
MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 6: Joshua Kimmich of FC Bayern München Luis Fernando Diaz of FC Bayern München complain to referee Joao Pinheiro during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Bayern München and Paris Saint-Germain at Football Arena Munich on May 6, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by EyesWideOpen/Getty Images) | Getty Images For anyone not yet over the sting of Bayern Munich’s Champions League elimination at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, here is a little salt for your wounds. Per L’Equipe (as captured by @iMiaSanMia ), PSG is dumbfounded at why Bayern Munich was complaining so much about the referee and went as far as to say that the Bavarians engaged in some dark arts to have Eduardo Camavinga booted in the quarterfinals vs.
Real Madrid: High ranked sources at PSG do not understand Bayern’s complaints about the refereeing – within the Parisian club it is said that “Against Real Madrid, they [Bayern] managed to get Camavinga sent off by putting insane pressure on the referee. This time, they didn’t succeed. ” In addition, PSG believes that the second leg of the tie could have been a blow out, if not for a stellar performance from Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer: Some at PSG also believe that without Manuel Neuer’s saves, the second leg could have turned into a thrashing.
BFW Commentary Were there questionable calls by the referee? 100%. Did some at Bayern Munich (maybe) carry on too much about the referee’s impact?
Maybe, but the stakes for this tie were massive. While Bayern Munich was outplayed, the referee was also overmatched and not ready for a game of that magnitude. The concerns over consistency seen in the referee performances were legitimate and deserved to be called out.