Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel says his team felt ignored by the football authorities after being made to play Monaco in the Champions League quarter final less than 24 hours after an attack on their bus.
The quarter-final first leg at home to Monaco was postponed yesterday after three explosions went off near the Dortmund bus as it made its way to the stadium, injuring one player.
The Borussia Dortmund bus was damaged when it was caught amidst three explosions. Photo: Photosport
The match was played this morning with Monaco running out 3-2 winners.
UEFA said it made the decision after consulting both teams, however Tuchel said he and his players were not asked.
Thomas Tuchel Photo: Photosport
"We weren't asked at any point. We were told by text message that the decision had been made in Switzerland," he said in post-match interviews.
"When they told us 'you're up tomorrow', we felt completely ignored."
"We would have liked more time to take stock. This gives you the feeling of impotence, that we have to keep functioning and nothing else matters.
"I encouraged everyone to take the game seriously but football is not the most important thing in the world."
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit the century mark of goals in UEFA competitions. Photo: Photosport
Meanwhile Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 100 goals in UEFA competitions when he struck twice as holders Real Madrid came from behind to beat 2-1 at Bayern Munich in the first leg quarterfinal.
Bayern, had won their last 16 home games in the competition since losing to Real in April 2014.
Antoine Griezmann's disputed first-half penalty gave Atletico Madrid a slender 1-nil win over Leicester City.
The France striker was fouled by Leicester's Marc Albrighton on the edge of the box and referee Jonas Eriksson deemed the action to have continued into the penalty area.
The result left the tie in the balance ahead of the second leg in England next week, as Leicester bid to maintain a fairytale run in their first season in Europe's elite club competition.
