Ancelotti calls for video refs after loss
UEFA must swiftly introduce video technology, Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti said after his side lost a controversial Champions League quarterfinal second leg to Real Madrid in extra time.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to become the first man to score 100 Champions League goals as holders Madrid completed a 4-2 win on Tuesday, going through 6-3 on aggregate.
However, the Portuguese’s second and third goals were offside, while visitors Bayern had Arturo Vidal sent off five minutes from the end of normal time.
“I think we deserved more,” Ancelotti fumed. “There are decisions that have penalised us a lot.
“The [red] card for Arturo wasn’t a card and then the two goals from Cristiano are offside, so clearly we are not happy.
“In a quarterfinal you have to put in a better referee, or it is the moment to introduce video refereeing, which is what Uefa are trying, because there are too many errors.”
Bayern have now been eliminated in four straight seasons by Spanish sides.
Madrid boss and Ancelotti’s former assistant Zinedine Zidane had a different version of events as both Bayern’s goals also came about in controversial fashion.
Casemiro was harshly penalised when Arjen Robben tumbled inside the Madrid box, while Lewandowski was also offside in the build-up to Ramos’s own goal.
“The referee has a very hard job,” Zidane said.
“They have told me their second goal was also offside. It goes both ways, that is football.”
Meanwhile, Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare said his side’s remarkable run to the Champions League quarterfinals had left his players determined to return to Europe’s top table as soon as possible.
Appearing in the tournament for the first time, Leicester cruised through the group phase and sank Europa League champions Sevilla in the last 16 before falling to Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals.
With Leicester 12th in the Premier League, it may be some time before they rub shoulders with Europe’s elite again, but Shakespeare said that would now be the objective.
“I hope the benefit is they want some more of it,” he said at the King Power Stadium after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Atletico resulted in a 2-1 aggregate defeat.
“They’re very disappointed, but they can be proud of what they’ve achieved and we can be proud of how we’ve conducted ourselves.
“All players want to play at the highest level and the Champions League is the highest level.
“We have to get back to winning ways in the Premier League now.” – AFP