Enzo Maresca rages when the German giants defender Jonathan Tah escapes red card during UCL loss
Chelsea’s head coach blasted the refereeing team following Bayern’s defender escaped a red card in Chelsea’s comeback to the UCL.
Debatable Challenge Sparks Anger
The Chelsea boss did not hold back at official José Sánchez Martínez for showing just a yellow to the Bayern star following a deliberate foul on the Brazilian attacker in the first half.
There's no doubt it was a red card,” the manager insisted. “When there is no intention to play the ball, that is a red. The referee argued it wasn’t hard enough. According to him, you have to show blood or real damage.”
The German side Substitute the defender
Maresca was shown a caution over his arguments, while his irritation mounted after Bayern substituted the player at halftime. Vincent Kompany confirmed the change was due to the Tah’s yellow card.
The Blues' Return Spoiled by Errors
Although a spirited performance following two years out from the UCL, the visitors were punished for defensive errors.
- Trevoh Chalobah put into his own net an self-inflicted goal
- Errors from Malo Gusto and Caicedo resulted in Kane bagging a double
- A penalty of his goals came from the penalty spot
He Commend Side’s Performance
“I’m happy with the effort,” Maresca stated. “We knew how tough it would be to play here facing this team. We battled very well. But, we committed blunders we couldn’t recover from.”
The Italian also mentioned that Cole Palmer was fine despite seeming to struggle with a fitness issue in the final moments.
