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Topics: Thomas Tuchel, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Football
Nasir Jabbar
Topics: Thomas Tuchel, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Football
Thomas Tuchel had a moment with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez following Bayern Munich's crushing Champions League defeat.
Bayern were eliminated from the Champions League following their controversial 4-3 aggregate defeat on Wednesday.
The German giants entered the semi-final second leg clash all level after last week's thrilling 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena.
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Alphonso Davies, who replaced Serge Gnabry in the first half, fired his side ahead with a thunderous strike in the 68th minute
But Real hit back with two late goals as Joselu made a huge impact off the bench.
The former Stoke City forward pounced on a Manuel Neuer mistake to tap home from close range before scoring another goal from inside the six-yard box to make it 2-1.
Bayern were denied a late equaliser when Matthijs de Ligt's goal was ruled out for offside in the game's biggest talking point.
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After the game, De Ligt held nothing back as he angrily hit out at the officiating.
Tuchel also slammed the linesman's call as he made a serious allegation during his post-match press conference.
Despite his anger at the situation and the result, the 50-year-old shared a warm embrace with Perez following the clash.
A video shows the Bayern boss interacting with Real officials in the Bernabeu tunnel before hugging the Spanish giants chief then engaging in a conversation.
Speaking to TNT Sports, Tuchel said the defeat felt like a betrayal.
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"There was a disastrous decision from the linesman and the referee. It feels like a betrayal in the end," he said.
"The linesman says sorry but that does not help. To raise the flag in a moment like this...
"The referee sees we get the second ball and we get the shot.
"It's hard to swallow but that's the way it is."
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Bayern will go the 2023/24 campaign without a trophy in what will go down as an extremely disappointing season.