Real Madrid vs Man City: I don’t understand why the referee didn’t look at VAR, says Carlo Ancelotti

Real Madrid have been pegged once more by Manchester City in a 1-1 draw on the Santiago Bernabeu inside the UEFA Champions League Semifinals first leg on Tuesday. Vinicius Junior’s first-half purpose was cancelled out by Kevin De Bruyne to depart the tie finely poised ahead of the return leg on the Etihad subsequent Wednesday.

City took the game to Real Madrid with their directness and effectivity nonetheless couldn’t uncover a nicely past Thibaut Courtois, who denied De Bruyne and Rodri inside the opening stanza. In the thirty sixth minute, Vinicius broke the deadlock for the Whites with an excellent long-range strike that gave Ederson no chance.

Having overwhelmed City 3-1 within the equivalent fixture last yr, the holders have been seemingly headed to a unique victory, nonetheless De Bruyne drew the friends diploma with an emphatic strike midway by the second half.

Aurelien Tchouameni received right here shut to creating it 2-1 for Real Madrid late on with one different spectacular shot, nonetheless Ederson palmed it away as the game ended all sq..

🚨🎙️ Carlo Ancelotti: “Silva’s ball went out and I saw it but I don’t understand why the referee didn’t check VAR.” pic.twitter.com/7ADI0A6S6j

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As the City players have been celebrating, there was a commotion on the touchline as Ancelotti and the Madrid staff remonstrated with the officers.

The Madrid boss acquired a yellow card and on the time it was not clear why he was so animated.

🗣️ Carlo Ancelotti: “For me, the ball went out but according to the referee, it didn’t. I don’t understand why they did not use VAR.” pic.twitter.com/zoNcZgAQL8

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Speaking after the game, he revealed: “The ball was off the pitch. Technology said it and I don’t understand why VAR didn’t look at it.

“The referee didn’t pay attention to many things tonight.”

Replays and new pictures, launched by broadcaster BeIN Sport, confirmed why Ancelotti was so furious with the selection.

Bernardo Silva managed the ball correct in entrance of the Italian together with the Bernabeu pitch.