Olise misses Arsenal duel after red card against Stavanger

Michael Olise received his first red card of his professional career on Tuesday evening in the Champions League against Viking Stavanger. In the 74th minute, the French international, after a duel, threw the ball into the face of Zlatko Tripic and was then sent off by referee Georgi Kabakov with a yellow and subsequently a red card.

Referee's Decision and Expert Criticism

Referee expert Patrick Ittrich commented on the incident on Prime Video and said: „He let himself be provoked. That is, in principle, always visible when a player commits a tactical foul and the referee does not punish it. He must protect the players. That is a clear assault.“

Fireworks disrupt Bayern ahead of the duel with Viking

Reactions and Consequences for Bayern

Co‑commentator Benedikt Höwedes confirmed that Olise “let himself get carried away”. After a short stay on the flank, Olise disappeared into the catacombs amid the cheers of the Viking fans. The incident means that Olise will definitely miss the upcoming match against last season's finalists Arsenal next week. Shortly before the outburst, Bayern had turned a temporary 0:2‑deficit into 3:2.