JAKARTA - Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel expressed his anger at referee Szymon Marciniak after the Real Madrid vs Chelsea match in the 2021/2022 Champions League quarter-final second leg. Tuchel was furious because he saw the referee laughing together with the opposing team's coach.
In the match Wednesday, April 13 early that day, Chelsea actually won 3-2 over Madrid. However, the final result stated that they failed to advance to the semifinals because they lost 4-5 on aggregate.
Appearing at Madrid headquarters, the Blues actually had a series of golden opportunities at the Bernabeu, including Marcos Alonso's goal which was disallowed by the referee because it was considered handball first.
As a result of this incident, the former Borussia Dortmund coach was very angry with Marciniak who did not carry out a VAR review for the incident of canceling Alonso's goal.
Tuchel's frustration grew after watching the referee laugh with Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti shortly after the final whistle.
"I was disappointed that the referee had fun with my colleague, Carlo Ancelotti. I know he is a friendly guy, but when I wanted to say thank you after the game, I saw the referee smiling and laughing loudly with the opposing coach," Tuchel was quoted as saying by Evening Standard.
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According to Tuchel, the moment Marciniak approached the coach of the opposing club while laughing after the match was not appropriate.
"I think it was the wrong moment to take it after the final whistle of a 120-minute game where one of the teams gave their all and fought to the last drop of blood," said Tuchel.
"When you see the referee smiling and laughing with the other coaches, I think it was a very, very bad time. I have told him that too," he continued.
The former Paris Saint Germain coach also complained that the extra time was too little. Moreover, Chelsea is trying hard to catch up.
"Maybe too much is asked in a game against a team like this. We actually had chances in hand but we weren't lucky enough."
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