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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jacob Steinberg at the Allianz Arena

‘It’s a red’: Enzo Maresca fumes after Bayern defender Tah avoids sending-off

Jonathan Tah and João Pedro tangle.
Jonathan Tah and João Pedro tangle in a separate incident during Bayern Munich’s win against Chelsea. Photograph: Chris Lee/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

Enzo Maresca blasted the officials after Bayern Munich made the most of Jonathan Tah avoiding a red card and gave Chelsea a rough introduction to life back in the Champions League.

Chelsea’s head coach did not hide his anger with the Spanish referee, José Sánchez Martínez, for only booking Tah for a cynical challenge on João Pedro during the first half at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. Maresca was insistent that the Bayern defender should have been sent off after bringing João Pedro down during the buildup to Cole Palmer’s goal for Chelsea, who ended up opening the league phase with a 3-1 defeat to the Bundesliga champions.

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