Former Arsenal captain Keown criticized Nyberg’s refereeing and felt that Tuchel should not have publicly shared the reasons for not awarding Bayern a penalty. Keown believed that Tuchel’s comments threw the referee “under the bus,” as they made the referee’s mistake public. Keown also mentioned that while it’s difficult to defend the referee’s decisions, both teams had key moments they could scrutinize.

Bayern’s sporting director Max Eberl, along with star players Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Muller, also expressed outrage at Nyberg’s explanation. Eberl argued that the incident should have been a penalty, while Kimmich emphasized that it was a clear penalty and criticized the referee for labeling it as a “kid’s mistake.” Muller, while understanding the referee’s decision, disagreed with the notion that it was the referee’s place to make that call.

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