As expected, **Inter vs. Bayern Munich** turned out to be a very hard-fought match. At San Siro, in the return leg of the **Champions League quarterfinals**, the two teams engaged in numerous fierce battles in the midfield, with Bayern players involved in **more than one borderline challenge**.
As a result, there were quite a few protests from Inter’s players, particularly from **Thuram**, who was involved in two episodes that could potentially have resulted in penalty kicks. In the first half, he was clearly brought down by a **stamp from Goretzka** off the ball, although it was unintentional. In the second half, **Laimer brought him down from behind**. The Bayern winger barely touched the ball with the tip of his foot, but only after making contact with the Inter striker.
**Vincic and the VAR** did not indicate any irregularity, but the decisions left some doubts. Questionable too was another challenge, again by Goretzka, on **Mkhitaryan**—the aerial duel that led to Bayern Munich’s goal. The Armenian was beaten to the ball, but **the German player swung his arm**, hitting him in the face. Even here, there was no referee intervention.
