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The incident involved PSG's Joao Neves (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern Munich have expressed their fury after a controversial handball decision went against them during their Champions League semi-final against PSG .

The incident involved PSG's Joao Neves, whose arm was struck by the ball after a deflection off teammate Vitinha, prompting strong penalty appeals from Bayern players.

Despite clear contact and Neves' arm being in an elevated position, VAR did not intervene, upholding the on-field decision.

The ruling was rooted in the Law of the Game, which specifies a handball is not committed if a player is hit by a ball played by a teammate, provided it does not lead directly to a goal or immediate scoring opportunity.

This perceived inconsistency drew widespread criticism, with Harry Kane among the Bayern players to remonstrate with officials.

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