Harry Kane fumes over 'clearest penalty I've ever seen' after controversy in Arsenal and Bayern Munich draw

Harry Kane fumes over 'clearest penalty I've ever seen' after controversy in Arsenal and Bayern Munich draw

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By Jack Otway


Published: 10/04/2024

- 11:10

The England international scored during the Champions League clash at the Emirates Stadium

Harry Kane has fumed over the decision not to award Bayern Munich a second penalty in their 2-2 Champions League draw with Arsenal on Tuesday night.

The match at the Emirates Stadium ended in a stalemate with Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard on target for the Gunners, while Kane and Serge Gnabry netted for Bayern.


There was, however, controversy during the fixture.

Kane had already scored one penalty for Bayern when the German giants felt they should have been given a second.

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Harry Kane was livid with the performance of the referee following the 2-2 Champions League draw between Arsenal and Bayern Munich

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David Raya played a goal kick to Gabriel, who then handled the ball.

Nothing was given, however, with Bayern furious at the refusal of the referee to award them another spot-kick.

And Kane has now vented his fury, with the 30-year-old saying it's the 'clearest penalty I've ever seen'.

"We should have gotten a clear penalty when the referee blew his whistle," said the 30-year-old, who impressed on his return to north London.

"The goalkeeper passed the ball and Gabriel took it into his hands. That’s the clearest penalty I’ve ever seen."

Kane isn't the only Bayern figure left furious.

Veteran Thomas Muller, who was benched for the showdown in the capital, said: "The referee saw it clearly.

"The mistake was just too stupid and too petty for him to award a penalty. But he doesn't have to decide that.

"The referee is there to enforce the rules. Even if you may not be satisfied with the rule.

"I don't think the rule says: OK, if it wasn't intentional, put the ball down again for a goal kick... I don't know what it says.

"I think it’s a clear penalty."

And Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel was similarly angry, with the former Chelsea, PSG and Borussia Dortmund boss saying: "For me, for all of us, he (the referee) made a huge mistake not giving the handball penalty.

"I know it is a crazy situation but they put the ball down, he whistles, he gives the ball and the defender [Gabriel] takes the ball in his hand.

"What makes us really angry is the explanation on the field.

"He told our players that it is a 'kid’s mistake' and he will not give a penalty like this in a quarter-final.

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Bayern Munich felt they should have been given a penalty in their 2-2 Champions League draw with Arsenal

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"This is a horrible, horrible explanation. He is judging handbells.

"Kid’s mistake, adult’s mistake. Whatever. We feel angry because it is a huge decision against us."

Arsenal also felt they should have had a penalty right at the death.

Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer collided with Bukayo Saka, who then went down inside the area.

However, nothing was given - with Saka then dragged away from the referee at full time.

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Harry Kane scored in Bayern Munich's 2-2 Champions League draw with Arsenal on Tuesday night

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, however, refused to go too much into the incident after the game - insisting he hadn't seen it.

"I haven't seen it," he said.

"The decision has been made, we cannot change that.

"Yeah for sure (can sympathise with Saka’s reaction) if he had that belief that it was a penalty, for sure."

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