"Jonathan Tah, who was marking Joao Pedro, appeared slower than the rest due to his scuffle with the Chelsea striker. What followed were two events. In the first, Pedro is seen pulling Tah's shirt vigorously before being shoved to the floor by the big German. The ref played the advantage before booking Tah. The Blues however, benefitted from this scuffle as they gained a man advantage that helped their attack turn into a goal."
"In the post match interview (as captured by @iMiaSanMia) the defender turned coach gave Bayern's and a defender's perspective of the event. "I actually wanted a foul the other way. I might be biased. I thought his shirt got pulled. He was trying to free himself. He was getting turned, and as a defender your natural instinct is to shake him off. I don't think it was that big an event (for a red card)," said Kompany."
Bayern Munich clinched a crucial Champions League group-stage victory over Chelsea FC after an eventful first half. In the 28th minute, Chelsea countered with Cole Palmer while Bayern defenders scrambled back. Jonathan Tah, marking Joao Pedro, was slowed by a scuffle in which Pedro pulled Tah's shirt and Tah shoved Pedro to the ground. The referee played advantage, booked Tah with a yellow, and Chelsea converted the resulting chance into a goal. Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca demanded a red card from the sidelines. Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said Pedro had pulled Tah's shirt and described Tah's reaction as a defender's natural attempt to free himself.
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