UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Finebone]

I saw a handball committed by a PSG defender, but the referee didn’t blow the whistle to signal a foul; instead, he let play continue. That was when Vitinha was about to kick the ball out of the penalty box, and his shot accidentally hit the hand of a teammate who was still inside the penalty box, causing the ball to deflect.

Is that really how the handball rule works? And was the referee’s decision not to call it a foul in accordance with rules?

In my opinion, it was a penalty. The ball hit his hand, and the player visibly extended his hand. Therefore, I think a penalty should have been awarded. I was very surprised that it wasn't given. Perhaps if Bayern had won that penalty, the outcome could have been different. Maybe it was the most important moment of the match.

I agree with you that it was a clear handball and a penalty, but it wouldn't have had much influence on the game because Bayern munich was very poor on the night, and if not for the brilliance of their goalkeeper neuer in goal, they would have been embarrassed by PSG, so it makes no sense that we should be talking only about the penalty incident that wasn't awarded, and fails to talk about how undeserving Bayern munich is, in making it to the final. So I will congratulate PSG because they deserve to progress to the final, even though I never believed in them when the draw was made.

[DiMarxist]

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In my opinion, it was a penalty. The ball hit his hand, and the player visibly extended his hand. Therefore, I think a penalty should have been awarded. I was very surprised that it wasn't given. Perhaps if Bayern had won that penalty, the outcome could have been different. Maybe it was the most important moment of the match.

The Referee were right by not awarding the penalty in this type of crucial game when the spot light was , in this type of game any decision that the referee will take can ruin his career. Let's not try and bring in things that will discredit the well deserved victory that PSG fought hard to get both at home and away the fact is PSG emerged as the better side that is why they are in the finals which they are going to win again convincingly against Arsenal.

[Emitdama]

Bayern Munich drew with PSG in a match where they were the favorites and were eliminated from the Champions League. I’d say this is a tremendous achievement for PSG. Everyone thought Bayern Munich was the favorite in this match, and I did too, but that wasn’t the case. PSG managed to close out the first half in the lead thanks to a goal scored in the opening minutes. As the excitement built up until the final minutes, Bayern Munich managed to equalize with a goal from Harry Kane, but it wasn’t enough to advance to the next round. Both teams deserve congratulations. Both sides fought hard right up until the final whistle.

Kane scored in the final minutes, but they didn't have enough time to catch up. There was a lot of controversy surrounding the refereeing in the match, including a handball and a foul in the penalty area. I was quite annoyed with the referee, who seemed to deny Bayern a chance to score. I think this will be a heated debate, and Bayern Munich will certainly file a lawsuit against the referee. In terms of quality, PSG deserved to qualify because they completely controlled the Allianz Arena pitch as if they were playing at home.

The 93rd-minute goal from Harry Kane was consolation for Bayern Munich, but now controversies and poor referee decisions are part of big soccer games, and no one can give details about this because it's against the rules. Referees can do anything with a team that is able to win and has a better chance.

Few decisions make things problematic, but now it's all ended with a PSG win and having a spot in the final against Arsenal, they surely need to go ahead with this and bring a lawsuit, but this could be ended with nothing because the latest technology and all available sources are not able to set things in balance for both teams, which is one of the worst things happening around here IMO.

[Agbe]

Now that we have a finalist Arsenal will be in the final with PSG and it's going to be quite interesting for a club that has always had a quick attacking edge (although Arsenal seem to be losing it at the end of the season) but it's a final and I want something different from them.

Many things come to mind after losing the game yesterday. And as for now we can't say Arsenal will win the league because they can do the opposite at the end of the league. But we still have hope on Arsenal than PSG. Straight betting on that match might disappoint gamblers so it will be good to choose draw or double chance.

[Shadiq]

Bayern Munich think the decision on the penalty was unfair, it was a clear hand ball by PSG players, but we don’t understand why the referee didn’t award the penalty, it would have been an opportunity to make a comeback since the incident was in the first half. I believe if it was another team like Barcelona, they would award the penalty, Bayern Munich would feel they have been robbed from a chance to equalise the goal right from the start of the game.

In addition, I’m still surprised by the result of the game, because I keep on wondering if that was the same Bayern Munich that played the first leg and scored four goals. Their performance looks very terrible at am, in fact, since the start of the season, I’ve never seen them play like that before. Throughout the match at home, they only managed to score in the 90 minute.

Despite VAR, such a decision from the referee is not desirable at all, I don't think the referee was honest in his decision or his decision was right. Bayern Munich had to pay the price for such a wrong decision. However, Bayern Munich's performance was atrocious even outside the referee's decision, I think they were playing one of the worst matches of the season. Maybe they couldn't handle the pressure of the Champions League semi-final, they seemed inefficient in pressure tolerance. If we talk about PSG, they have played in the Champions League semi-final and final before and won the title very easily. So they were great in pressure tolerance which was clearly seen in their performance.

[Agbam]

I saw a handball committed by a PSG defender, but the referee didn’t blow the whistle to signal a foul; instead, he let play continue. That was when Vitinha was about to kick the ball out of the penalty box, and his shot accidentally hit the hand of a teammate who was still inside the penalty box, causing the ball to deflect.

Is that really how the handball rule works? And was the referee’s decision not to call it a foul in accordance with rules?

In my opinion, it was a penalty. The ball hit his hand, and the player visibly extended his hand. Therefore, I think a penalty should have been awarded. I was very surprised that it wasn't given. Perhaps if Bayern had won that penalty, the outcome could have been different. Maybe it was the most important moment of the match.

They can say whatever they want about the law and it’s in the book but these referees this days are very inconsistent with their judgement. Some other day that would have been given as a penalty.

I would say the referee ruined the match even though it was an interesting game between two great footballing clubs but the decision of the ref somehow took away the natural result of the game.

PSG has truly been transformed by Luis Enrique and his mentality is top notch, they’re now in back to back finals. Incredible for the club and the coach but winning the title wouldn’t be as easy as the last time.

[Luzin]

Is that really how the handball rule works? And was the referee’s decision not to call it a foul in accordance with rules?

It seems the referee is guided by the FIFA/IFAB Law 12 on Handball. But all decisions are ultimately up to the referee. However, if I understand and look at the handball incident in the penalty area, it really was not a penalty. But for the first handball, it should have been a yellow card for the PSG player. Maybe you can read and understand more clearly in the IFAB rules here https://assets.ileague.id/uploads/files/laws-of-the-game-2025-26_.pdf

Source: https://www.theifab.com/laws/latest/fouls-and-misconduct/#direct-free-kick

[rachael9385]

I saw a handball committed by a PSG defender, but the referee didn’t blow the whistle to signal a foul; instead, he let play continue. That was when Vitinha was about to kick the ball out of the penalty box, and his shot accidentally hit the hand of a teammate who was still inside the penalty box, causing the ball to deflect.

Is that really how the handball rule works? And was the referee’s decision not to call it a foul in accordance with rules?

That's supposed to be a foul and not something that should be dismissed, if that happened without the referee blowing the whistle it means that he didn't really notice it or perhaps he decided to be unfair. In some cases like that it is believed that the referee was bribed but in the UCL I doubt if that can happen.

[Akbarkoe]

I agree with you that it was a clear handball and a penalty, but it wouldn't have had much influence on the game because Bayern munich was very poor on the night, and if not for the brilliance of their goalkeeper neuer in goal, they would have been embarrassed by PSG, so it makes no sense that we should be talking only about the penalty incident that wasn't awarded, and fails to talk about how undeserving Bayern munich is, in making it to the final. So I will congratulate PSG because they deserve to progress to the final, even though I never believed in them when the draw was made.

But if it was a penalty then this match could have another result because in fact the result of the match was 1-1 which if the penalty was given and Harry Kane executed it the probability of a goal would be more than 80% so it can be assumed that if the penalty was given it would end 2-1 in favor of PSG and the aggregate could end with a draw.

The Referee were right by not awarding the penalty in this type of crucial game when the spot light was , in this type of game any decision that the referee will take can ruin his career. Let's not try and bring in things that will discredit the well deserved victory that PSG fought hard to get both at home and away the fact is PSG emerged as the better side that is why they are in the finals which they are going to win again convincingly against Arsenal.

Not like that bro, we are not discrediting the team, but if what happened was worthy of a penalty of course this is a loss for one team, I know PSG is strong but that's not the point being discussed.

Is that really how the handball rule works? And was the referee’s decision not to call it a foul in accordance with rules?

It seems the referee is guided by the FIFA/IFAB Law 12 on Handball. But all decisions are ultimately up to the referee. However, if I understand and look at the handball incident in the penalty area, it really was not a penalty. But for the first handball, it should have been a yellow card for the PSG player. Maybe you can read and understand more clearly in the IFAB rules here https://assets.ileague.id/uploads/files/laws-of-the-game-2025-26_.pdf

Source: https://www.theifab.com/laws/latest/fouls-and-misconduct/#direct-free-kick

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[sotelorene]

Now that we have a finalist Arsenal will be in the final with PSG and it's going to be quite interesting for a club that has always had a quick attacking edge (although Arsenal seem to be losing it at the end of the season) but it's a final and I want something different from them.

Many things come to mind after losing the game yesterday. And as for now we can't say Arsenal will win the league because they can do the opposite at the end of the league. But we still have hope on Arsenal than PSG. Straight betting on that match might disappoint gamblers so it will be good to choose draw or double chance.

Football is already unpredictable so whatever we are doing is just a mere prediction that is not certain of the outcome, if someone said Arsenal will win Paris Saint Germain in the finals I won't doubt the person because that would be what the person think or believe will happen and somehow Arsenal is in a good form and it is possible they can win but Paris Saint Germain as a defending champions won't be that easy to defeat, I keep imagining what they did to inter Milan.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Now that we have a finalist Arsenal will be in the final with PSG and it's going to be quite interesting for a club that has always had a quick attacking edge (although Arsenal seem to be losing it at the end of the season) but it's a final and I want something different from them.

Many things come to mind after losing the game yesterday. And as for now we can't say Arsenal will win the league because they can do the opposite at the end of the league. But we still have hope on Arsenal than PSG. Straight betting on that match might disappoint gamblers so it will be good to choose draw or double chance.

PSG and Arsenal are both strong. And the style of play  of the two teams is completely  different. In the knockout  round matches, we have  seen Arsenal playing very carefully. Their  target is to keep the defense strong. On the other hand , in most of the matches, we have seen psg  playing with an attacking  strategy.

Both teams have equal chances of winning the champions league title. Anyway, I personally like PSG. The main reason for this is PSG manager Luis enrique. He is very experienced. In both matches against munich, PSG's overall performance was very organized. The players were also very confident. As a result, psg  was able to win.

Although Arsenal is strong, I have seen their unstable performance in several matches. And this is why I consider PSG as the favorite.

[cxtreenal]

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In my opinion, it was a penalty. The ball hit his hand, and the player visibly extended his hand. Therefore, I think a penalty should have been awarded. I was very surprised that it wasn't given. Perhaps if Bayern had won that penalty, the outcome could have been different. Maybe it was the most important moment of the match.

The Referee were right by not awarding the penalty in this type of crucial game when the spot light was , in this type of game any decision that the referee will take can ruin his career. Let's not try and bring in things that will discredit the well deserved victory that PSG fought hard to get both at home and away the fact is PSG emerged as the better side that is why they are in the finals which they are going to win again convincingly against Arsenal.

I agree with you. In a competitive match, there are some quick decisions that are not easy for the referee. The debate about the penalty was certainly a logical one but the referee did not give it at that moment which is part of the game. In reality it was a penalty but it was unfortunate for Bayern. After getting a goal in the 3rd minute of the match, PSG played defensively throughout the match and they were very disciplined to win and played well and they deserved to win.

We should not dwell on this too much and think about the final match. PSG qualifying for the final means that Arsenal chances of winning are much reduced because they are the favourites and in great form compared to Arsenal.

[9ja Amaka]

Bayern Munich think the decision on the penalty was unfair, it was a clear hand ball by PSG players, but we don’t understand why the referee didn’t award the penalty, it would have been an opportunity to make a comeback since the incident was in the first half. I believe if it was another team like Barcelona, they would award the penalty, Bayern Munich would feel they have been robbed from a chance to equalise the goal right from the start of the game.

I still don't understand why Bayern Munich was not awarded the penalty,  because it's a clear hand ball, so I don't know the refree and VAR reasons not to award it. Bayern Munich will definitely feel robbed in that match, because I also feel the same way. I think if they had awarded the penalty,  it might just change the outcome of that match, not that I am saying they would have qualified,  but maybe they might have, because PSG where the more relaxed team, since they already have a 2 goal advantage,  so maybe it was a goal advantage they will not be that relaxed and the game might have been more open for goals.

[Danica22]

Football is already unpredictable so whatever we are doing is just a mere prediction that is not certain of the outcome, if someone said Arsenal will win Paris Saint Germain in the finals I won't doubt the person because that would be what the person think or believe will happen and somehow Arsenal is in a good form and it is possible they can win but Paris Saint Germain as a defending champions won't be that easy to defeat, I keep imagining what they did to inter Milan.

The two teams that qualified for the final are the best squads in Europe. These two teams have proved their ability in the knockout round. Every opponent in the knockout round was strong. Arsenal and psg qualified for the final by defeating them. So both have equal chances and ability to become champions. Here we can bet on the victory of our favorite team. But it is not possible to predict with certainty which team will win.

[Just Say]

We already have the finalists for the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League season,PSG, the previous season's champions, and PL club Arsenal have reached this glorious final. Anyway I thought PSG would lose to Bayern Munich in the second leg and the German league club would reach the final but Bayern Munich was unable to do so due to a wrong referee decision in the second leg . In this season's Champions League semi-final matches, it may have been noticed that the PL club played the most defensive football, while PSG played the most attacking football. Therefore, it can be said without a doubt that the team that won last year's championship will have a greater dominance in the final match as well in fact the French club may be about to make history as they are on the verge of becoming two consecutive UCL champions.

[SmartCharpa]

Bayern Munich think the decision on the penalty was unfair, it was a clear hand ball by PSG players, but we don’t understand why the referee didn’t award the penalty, it would have been an opportunity to make a comeback since the incident was in the first half. I believe if it was another team like Barcelona, they would award the penalty, Bayern Munich would feel they have been robbed from a chance to equalise the goal right from the start of the game.

I still don't understand why Bayern Munich was not awarded the penalty,  because it's a clear hand ball, so I don't know the refree and VAR reasons not to award it. Bayern Munich will definitely feel robbed in that match, because I also feel the same way. I think if they had awarded the penalty,  it might just change the outcome of that match, not that I am saying they would have qualified,  but maybe they might have, because PSG where the more relaxed team, since they already have a 2 goal advantage,  so maybe it was a goal advantage they will not be that relaxed and the game might have been more open for goals.

If the penalty was given, it would have give them more chances to win the match. But honestly Bayern Munich were very relaxed in the game, they didn’t attack like the way they did in the first leg, just look at the goal they scored throughout the 90 minutes, only one goal, I didn’t even Olise im that match, he didn’t put much effort into the game to win, if were not Nuer who made a lot of saved, it would have conceded 3 or more goals.

We already have the finalists for the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League season,PSG, the previous season's champions, and PL club Arsenal have reached this glorious final. Anyway I thought PSG would lose to Bayern Munich in the second leg and the German league club would reach the final but Bayern Munich was unable to do so due to a wrong referee decision in the second leg.

Yeah, I also thought that Bayern Munich was going to win the second leg at home, the bookies also considered them as the favorite to win the match. PSG deserved to qualify for the final since they were much better than Bayern Munich in the both legs. Maybe Bayern Munich forgot that they were the home team because they didn’t give their best to win the second leg at home.

[rachael9385]

We already have the finalists for the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League season,PSG, the previous season's champions, and PL club Arsenal have reached this glorious final. Anyway I thought PSG would lose to Bayern Munich in the second leg and the German league club would reach the final but Bayern Munich was unable to do so due to a wrong referee decision in the second leg . In this season's Champions League semi-final matches, it may have been noticed that the PL club played the most defensive football, while PSG played the most attacking football. Therefore, it can be said without a doubt that the team that won last year's championship will have a greater dominance in the final match as well in fact the French club may be about to make history as they are on the verge of becoming two consecutive UCL champions.

The fact is already clear that psg are going to the championship again this season because there is no way that arsenal can defeat them. First of all, we have seen how difficult it was for them to win atletico Madrid and the number of goals that they could score, competing with a team like psg is going to be really hard for them to win.

[$weetne$$]

I still don't understand why Bayern Munich was not awarded the penalty,  because it's a clear hand ball, so I don't know the refree and VAR reasons not to award it. Bayern Munich will definitely feel robbed in that match, because I also feel the same way. I think if they had awarded the penalty,  it might just change the outcome of that match, not that I am saying they would have qualified,  but maybe they might have, because PSG where the more relaxed team, since they already have a 2 goal advantage,  so maybe it was a goal advantage they will not be that relaxed and the game might have been more open for goals.

It was not a penalty, the ball was coming from a PSG defender who was trying to send the ball out of their 18 yard box, and it hit the hand of a PSG player of which the hand was still on him, there was no case of an obstruction of play to a Bayern player or stopping the flow of their play so it would not be awarded as a penalty, except if the hand intercepted a ball from a Bayern Munich player going to another Bayern player, it is simple football logic for fowl. I may not have explained it properly but it was for real not a fowl.

[Joeboy]

Bayern Munich think the decision on the penalty was unfair, it was a clear hand ball by PSG players, but we don’t understand why the referee didn’t award the penalty, it would have been an opportunity to make a comeback since the incident was in the first half. I believe if it was another team like Barcelona, they would award the penalty, Bayern Munich would feel they have been robbed from a chance to equalise the goal right from the start of the game.

Both the Ref and VAR decision was on point, there was nothing unfair about their decision... Even if it was with Barcelona, the same rule will still have stood and there wouldn't be an exception...The handball wasn't intentional at all and moreso his hands were on his body when it happened.. If you noticed what happened, the handball was gotten when Vitinha tried to clear the ball, and in the process of doing that it mistakenly touched his teammate hand...

[Minor Miner]

PSG has truly been transformed by Luis Enrique and his mentality is top notch, they’re now in back to back finals. Incredible for the club and the coach but winning the title wouldn’t be as easy as the last time.

PSG's success is due to Luis enrique. Enrique has worked hard. We have seen that enrique was not successful in the first season. He has  done various  experiments with this squad. PSG has won all the titles in the last season. PSG has the potential to win both ligue 1 and champions league titles this season as well. Although the team's performance was a bit unstable at the  beginning of the season, now the team is very strong.

A few years ago we saw manchester city improve with the help of guardiola. The team  was in the best form in the history of City. Now PSG is playing incredibly  well with the help of Luis enrique. If psg  can win the champions league title this season, PSG will probably be the second team to win two consecutive champions leagues.