Second leg
Incident: Arjen Robben is fouled by Casemiro
Outcome: Penalty to Bayern Munich
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A good decision from Kassai this time as Robben is clearly brought down by Casemiro. The Brazilian is fortunate to avoid a second yellow card, but overall it’s a good shout from Kassai to keep him on the pitch – at that point!
Verdict: Correct decision
Incident: Casemiro fouls Robben
Outcome: Free-kick to Bayern Munich
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This is where Bayern have every right to feel aggrieved. When you take into account what happened later in the game when a Bayern player was sent off – I will get to that soon – Casemiro somehow remained on the field when he nailed Robben in the 80th minute.
The Brazilian goes in late on the Bayern winger and Kassai really should have been directing the Real Madrid star down the tunnel.
Verdict: Wrong decision – free-kick to Bayern and red card to Casemiro
Incident: Sergio Ramos scores an own goal
Outcome: Goal given
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This was a tough one for the officials, but you could say they got it wrong once again.
Madrid’s parity lasted barely sixty seconds, as Bayern went up the other end and profited from a Sergio Ramos own goal.
There was a problem, however, with Munich’s second of the game as both Muller and Lewandowski were both stood in offside positions, which was not flagged up by the assistant.
Verdict: Wrong decision – both Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski are affecting play in offside positions
Incident: Arturo Vidal tackles Marco Asensio
Outcome: Free-kick to Real Madrid and second yellow to Vidal
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Firstly, I want to express my sympathy to Kassai on this one. A number of supporters on Twitter mocked the Hungarian official for failing to spot Vidal had got his toe to the ball and not fouled Asensio, but in real time it looked a stonewall free-kick.
Having said that, replays show Vidal clearly gets the ball and it is a really poor decision – particularly as it results in a second yellow card for the Chilean.
This was the tackle I was also referencing earlier on in regards to Casemiro, with the Brazilian very fortunate not to get a second yellow when Kassai ended up giving Vidal one.
I must note, however, in the 48th minute Vidal blocked Casemiro without coming close to playing the ball and avoided a booking, so there was a lot of back and forth.
Verdict: Wrong decision
Incident: Cristiano Ronaldo scores for Real Madrid
Outcome: Goal given
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Ronaldo took his second goal fantastically well on Tuesday night, but unfortunately once again Kassai and his team of officials disappointed.
There was little the official in the middle could do, with Kassai this time being let down by his assistant. An assistant referee at that level cannot be getting that decision wrong, with replays showing Ronaldo clearly at least a yard offside.
Verdict: Wrong decision
Incident: Cristiano Ronaldo completes his hat-trick for Real Madrid
Outcome: Goal given
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Both assistants waded in with incorrect offside decisions that led to goals, but I do have sympathy with the second one as it was close.
However, what was worrying was that the assistant for Ronaldo’s third was miles behind play and had no chance of getting it right. At that level you simply cannot be 5/6 yards away from the last line of defence – or in this case – attack.
Verdict: Wrong decision
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