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Lewandowski: Refereeing decisions made it impossible to beat Real Madrid

A controversial red card and two offside decisions shaped the course of the European tie on Tuesday, much to the striker's annoyance

Robert Lewandowski believes a poor refereeing display during Bayern Munich's Champions League meeting with Real Madrid on Tuesday made it "impossible" for the Bundesliga side to progress into the semi-final stage of the competition.

Referee Viktor Kassai made a number of controversial calls during the tie and brandished Arturo Vidal a second yellow card with just minutes of normal time left to play.

Bayern's 10 men hung on for a 2-1 win after 90 minutes, taking the game into extra time, but were dismantled by Cristiano Ronaldo and his Real team-mates in the following half an hour.