Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany and CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen questioned several refereeing decisions after the club’s controversial Champions League semi-final defeat to PSG.
Vincent Kompany admitted that “nothing went our way” after Bayern Munich crashed out of the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain amid major controversy surrounding several refereeing decisions.
Bayern were eliminated following a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their semi-final at the Allianz Arena, with PSG progressing 6-5 on aggregate to book a place in the final against Arsenal.
The German champions were left frustrated by two key moments in the first half involving referee João Pinheiro. First, PSG defender Nuno Mendes avoided a second yellow card after the referee instead awarded a foul in favour of the visitors, sparking angry reactions from the Bayern bench.
Shortly afterwards, another controversial moment arrived when Joao Vitinha cleared the ball and struck teammate Joao Neves on the hand inside the penalty area. Bayern appealed strongly for a penalty, but VAR declined to intervene because the ball had come directly from a teammate.
🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Vincent Kompany: “Look, why is it not a red card? I do NOT understand… Why we concede a penalty in Paris and we don’t receive one here?!”
“I understand the rules, but the hand was above his head”
“It felt like there was a hand that tilted it to the wrong side for… pic.twitter.com/sC3qRLipmy
— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) May 6, 2026
Speaking after the match, Kompany suggested that the major 50-50 decisions across both legs consistently favoured PSG, although he also acknowledged the French side’s quality.
“We were better in some moments, and in other moments they were better,” Kompany said. “Nothing went our way – if you look at the debatable moments, they always went against us. I saw a red card and a penalty tonight, but the referee didn’t.”
The Bayern coach also referenced the first-leg penalty awarded to PSG after Ousmane Dembele’s cross struck Alphonso Davies on the arm, arguing that similar incidents had been judged differently across the tie.
Meanwhile, Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen openly questioned UEFA’s decision to appoint João Pinheiro for such a high-profile match, pointing to the referee’s relative lack of Champions League experience. Despite their frustration, Bayern officials also congratulated PSG on reaching the final, with Kompany insisting his side would have progressed “with a little bit of luck.”
🗣️ “We will try again” – Coach Kompany ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/IW6ubNnKLT
— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) May 7, 2026
