Former referees explain to Celtic why the charge on Arne Engels during the match against Bayern Munich should have resulted in a penalty.

Former referees explain to Celtic why the charge on Arne Engels during the match against Bayern Munich should have resulted in a penalty.Celtic may have been able to secure a 3-3 tie with Bayern

Munich at Parkhead on an alternate evening. The Hoops had numerous opportunities to score in their narrow 2-1 loss to the Bundesliga powers in the Champions League,

from Nicolas Kuhn’s early disallowed curling attempt to Daizen Maeda’s missed open goal.Then, there was the minor issue of Arne Engels collapsing as a result of a Dayot Upamecano challenge, in which the large defender stepped on the Belgian’s heels.

VAR conducted an extensive examination and advised referee Jesus Gil Manzano to proceed to the monitor for an assessment. It was a protracted affair; however, the whistler ultimately determined that it was not warranted a spot-kick because Upamecano had executed the ball prior to the follow-through.Arne Engels ought to have been awarded a Celtic penalty.

“We believe that this constitutes a penalty.” They wrote on their X account for The Ref’s View, “It is irrelevant whether the defender received the ball first; a foul is a foul.” “It is not a “football motion” to stomp on someone’s foot in full.”

“This season, we have observed similar decisions; if they occur in the midfield, they are undoubtedly considered a foul.” A decision that would have undoubtedly resulted in a free kick in the center of the field. The referee appeared to have concluded that the situation was not deserving of a penalty, which would have re-engaged the Celts in the tie.

Celtic’s Bayern Munich contest is still in progress prior to the Allianz Arena leg. Subsequently, Maeda executed the header himself after Yang, the game-changer, placed the ball on a plate within the six-yard box. The pundits who were observing the action also held varying opinions regarding the penalty judgment.

Joe Hart, the former Celtic goalkeeper, elucidated that he believed the referee had made the correct call as a result of Upamecano’s contact, which was ultimately detected by VAR. Nevertheless, Pat Nevin disagreed with Hart’s assessment, asserting that it should have been considered a penalty.