Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has slammed referee Szymon Marciniak for laughing with Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti on Tuesday night.
The Blues were knocked out of the Champions League by Los Blancos in a 5-4 defeat on aggregate, having won 3-1 after 90 minutes in the Santiago Bernabeu to set up an enthralling extra-time period. Karim Benzema then headed home the all-important goal in the 96th minute after good work from Vinicius Junior down the left.
Chelsea had their fair share of chances to equalise late on, with Kai Havertz and Jorginho both missing golden opportunities and failing to test Thibaut Courtois from close range. Tuchel was full of praise for his side’s brave performance at full time, however, he wasn’t so complimentary of referee Marciniak’s behaviour after leaving the pitch.
