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Why was Neves handball against Bayern not a penalty?
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- But Pinheiro waved away the Bayern protests with the video assistant referee (VAR) also not intervening, leaving social media wondering why a spot-kick was not given.
- According to BBC Sport's football issues correspondent Dale Johnson, it was because of a little-known exemption within the handball law.
- "It covers when the ball is unexpectedly hit at you by a team-mate, even if your arm is away from your body - the law says you should not give away a penalty," said Johnson.
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Sport journalist Published17 minutes ago Bayern Munich players, coaching staff and fans at the Allianz Arena were in disbelief after they were denied a penalty for a handball by Joao Neves in their Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris St-Germain.
Trailing the holders 1-0 on the night and 6-4 on aggregate, the German side's players surrounded referee Joao Pedro Silva Pinheiro at the half-hour mark when Vitinha rifled a clearance against his own team-mate Neves' arm inside the box.
But Pinheiro waved away the Bayern protests with the video assistant referee (VAR) also not intervening, leaving social media wondering why a spot-kick was not given.
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