Joshua Kimmich has demanded a rule change after Bayern Munich’s 5-4 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal.
The contentious penalty that PSG were given just before halftime, which Ousmane Dembele converted to give the home team a 3-2 advantage, was the trigger.
After the game, Kimmich told Amazon Prime, “It’s just not in the spirit of the game. It’s more of an unfortunate decision.”
Bayern left-back, Alphonso Davies handled a close-range Dembele cross inside the penalty area.
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Davies was hit on the hip by the ball, which then bounced back onto his hand without any intention.
Referee Scharer gave a penalty when Carlos del Cerro Grande, the video assistant referee, intervened and reviewed the video.
“The left arm extends and increases the defensive surface area. The left arm comes out and increases the blocking surface.
“In my view, it is definitely a punishable handball because the body surface area is widened.
“Based on these images, the decision was correct,” said leading referee expert Lutz Wagner, backing the official’s call.
A Rebuttal From Kimmich
According to Goal, Kimmich, however, was far from convinced: “That’s really frustrating, because there’s no opponent behind him who could have scored.
“The rule could use a tweak.” The 31-year-old added that he would prefer a system where not every handball in the box automatically leads to a penalty, suggesting instead a less severe sanction for such accidental incidents.
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