Carlo Ancelotti is on the verge of winning his 5th Champions League.

Which begs the question, how did this happen? pic.twitter.com/4FBP4bwEfR

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) May 8, 2024

The Don hath spoken. (Sums up my thoughts, too.)

🎙| Ancelotti: "The offside episode is simple to explain. Maybe it wasn't offside, but the referee whistled (before the goal) and we stop playing. This is it." pic.twitter.com/A7vC081i6R

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 8, 2024

Furlock Bones said:

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I AR and ref were too quick. But he was off. The arm doesn't count because it can't play the ball.

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The highest of the 3 is not relevant. He never played the ball and didn't impact play. The middle player is almost certainly onside. You can't see Rudiger's foot and that would be the determining factor. But based on his leg that you can see? This was a bad call. Plain and simple.

I just finished watching the game, in Spanish, and have watched little of this thread. I'm sure that call is the number 1 topic.

In the end I think he was offsides. I get why Bayern is upset and am sure they have a great argument and any can understand why people would like that to go to VFR.

But I wouldn't overturn that call. The defender would have never played the ball back inside if the offsides player didn't make a play on the ball. Just because the offensive player got beat to the ball doesn't make him not offsides. He was offsides when the ball was played and the officials got it right IMHO.

The first half was lame but a great ending.

Yes I felt the same way

If it really was offside, wonder if UEFA will release a SAOT picture? They would have the data. If they don't, that would be pretty telling.

Just really odd that a crew that's one of the best in the world would have such an error.

That throw-in fiasco in the first half was really bizarre too… and also involved that same AR.

Furlock Bones said:

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Does anyone really want Tuchel after his end game management today? I think he made every wrong move. It was like prevent defense in the nfl. Only he didn't have a multiple touchdown lead. He had a single goal lead and he took all of his attack off. One equalizing goal and they were toast. Even if that last ditch goal by Bayern counts, they are not winning in extra time with what is left on the field.

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I agree 100%.

And despite all my griping about the officiating, there's no doubt this was the "right result" in terms of which team was far better on the day. First knockout game this campaign where Madrid looked like they're supposed to look and dominated, so hats off to them.

Mathguy64 said:

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If it really was offside, wonder if UEFA will release a SAOT picture? They would have the data. If they don't, that would be pretty telling.

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Yea so far I haven't seen it. You would certainly think that they have it.

Olympiacos up 5-2 on aggregate over Aston Villa. Incredible. The last time a Greek side played in a European final was in 1971. Olympiacos with a big lead and the final is in Athens!

Roma have scored twice from the penalty spot. this looks like the end of the Leverkusen unbeaten run at minimum. Leverkusen have missed chance after chance.

Roma own goal makes it 1-2. Leverkusen 3-2 on aggregate.

Leverkusen level it in the 7th minute of stoppage time!!!!!

BL are inevitable

Forum Troll said:

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Unbeaten streak continues with a 97 minute goal, how many times have they done this

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I believe that is the 10th goal after 90 minutes.

Wow.

I let out a yell for a game leveling goal for a team that I do not support. That's how crazy and awesome this run by Leverkusen is.

Furlock Bones said:

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Roma have scored twice from the penalty spot. this looks like the end of the Leverkusen unbeaten run at minimum. Leverkusen have missed chance after chance.

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They're called Laterkusen for a reason! Unbelievable story.

Forum Troll said:

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Unbeaten streak continues with a 97 minute goal, how many times have they done this

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A lot…but it's definitely not luck at this point…

Bayer Leverkusen vai pro intervalo perdendo:

Xabi Alonso no vestiário:
pic.twitter.com/VEanqHsOlZ

— Sala12 (@OficialSala12) May 9, 2024

🔴⚫️ Bayer Leverkusen’s late goals this season.

⏰ 90+4 vs Bayern
⏰ 90+4 vs Qarabag
⏰ 90+4 vs Augsburg
⏰ 90+1 vs Leipzig
⏰ 90+1 vs Stuttgart
⏰ 90+2 vs Qarabag
⏰ 90+3 & 90+7 vs Qarabag
⏰ 90+1 vs Hoffenheim
⏰ 90+7 vs Dortmund
⏰ 90+7 vs Stuttgart
⏰ 90+7 vs AS Roma pic.twitter.com/91pRUMx9zb

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 9, 2024

This has got to be a record of some sort

Well to be fair, scoring late against Bayern doesn't seem that hard to do.

Mathguy64 said:

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Well to be fair, scoring late against Bayern doesn't seem that hard to do.

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it's not. it happens all the time.

Good for him retiring while still at the top. I usually find it a bit tacky when aging stars drop a level to eke out more money and playing time… only exception is when they return to a boyhood club and play for peanuts.

On a related note - it's kinda sad that Mats Hummels didn't get called up by Germany for Euros and Dortmund also hasn't renewed his contract… and yet he's about to start in a UCL final.

Enorme por siempre Don Antonio

With Atalanta's Europa victory, Italy gets 6 UCL spots next year!

👀🇮🇹 Italian teams will be very present in European competitions next season! 📈 pic.twitter.com/NNKyKiUzHn

— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) May 24, 2024

If Dortmund can manage to win UCL, Germany will get 6 too!

Wrong thread

⚪️🇫🇷 Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappé, all set to happen since February…

…and here we go, coming soon. ⏳🐢 pic.twitter.com/WbelHjIZL2

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 10, 2024

Who didn't see that coming