Thomas Tuchel SENT OFF for touchline antics as Bayern Munich are dumped out of Champions League by Man City
BAYERN MUNICH boss Thomas Tuchel was SENT OFF during his side’s Champions League clash against Manchester City.
The ex-Chelsea gaffer was sent to the stands by the ref on 85 minutes after screaming in anger over a decision.
Tuchel was fuming over a foul by Man City defender Aymeric Laporte on Kingsley Coman which he was booked for.
But Tuchel’s continued rage saw ref Clement Turpin stroll over and brandish a second yellow card to the 49-year-old.
Former England and Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock was left confused with the German’s reaction.
He told BBC Radio 5Live: “I just don’t understand it because Laporte was always going to get a yellow card.
“He’s just animated and we called it in the first half, he’s got to go.”
Tuchel was shown his first yellow in the first half as passions ran high in the Allianz Arena.
He watched the last five minutes of the game behind a steel barrier – with his team without any realistic chance of progression to the Champions League semis.
Bayern had equalised on the night for 1-1 through a Joshua Kimmich penalty just before Tuchel’s misdemeanour.
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That goal cancelled out Erling Haaland‘s 57th-minute strike – the Norwegian making amends after missing a penalty in the first 45.
Pep Guardiola‘s side went through 4-1 on aggregate, their dominant showing at the Etihad proving too big a hurdle for Bayern to overcome.
They will face Real Madrid in the semi-finals, the Spaniards easing to a 4-0 aggregate win against Chelsea in their quarter-final clash.
And according to former City and Bayern star Owen Hargreaves, destiny is in their own hands.
Speaking on BT Sport, he said: “Credit Manchester City and Pep Guardiola they are in a great place right now, definitely favourites to win the Champions League.
“Over the two legs they were the better side. This is such a dominant team in every phase.”