Celtic were denied appeals for a penalty after Arne Engels went down in the box against Bayern Munich.
The Celtic playmaker was clearly caught by Dayot Upamecano in the second half at Parkhead.
The French centre-back stood on Engels' foot in the box as he tackled the midfielder during the Champions League tie.
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VAR official Carlos del Cerro Grande called for referee Jesus Gil Manzano to review the incident at the pitchside monitor.
However, the Spanish official did not alter his on-field decision with no penalty given.
Despite the clear contact between Upamecano and Engels, replays showed the defender did get a touch on the ball.
The UEFA ruling was that the ball was played in a fair manner before the contact occurred between the attacker and defender.
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Rory Hamilton - leading commentary for TNT Sports - then revealed the official UEFA explanation for the call.
A message on the screen seen by the broadcaster had stated the defender played the ball in a "fair manner".
Hamilton stated: "The explanation for no penalty was that the Byaern No2 played the ball in a fair manner and therefore no penalty."
