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Referee Felix Zwayer has explained his decision-making after two controversial penalty calls led to Bayern Munich beating Borussia Dortmund and Jude Bellingham referencing the official's involvement in a past match-fixing scandal.

Dortmund's players and manager Marco Rose were left fuming over a number of decisions that went against them in the 3-2 defeat on Saturday night.

In particular, they were left aggrieved at a contentious handball verdict against defender Mats Hummels that resulted in Robert Lewandowski converting the winning penalty.

Referee Felix Zwayer defended his decision-making after two contentious penalty calls in Bayern Munich's 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday night

Referee Felix Zwayer defended his decision-making after two contentious penalty calls in Bayern Munich's 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday night

Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham referenced Zwayer's previous ban for match-fixing in a post-match interview following his side's defeat

Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham referenced Zwayer's previous ban for match-fixing in a post-match interview following his side's defeat 

Dortmund were also denied a penalty earlier in the game when Marco Reus went down under challenge from Lucas Hernandez.

England midfielder Bellingham questioned in a post-match television interview why a referee who was banned for six months for his involvement in the 2005 German match-fixing scandal was allowed to take charge of such an important match.

'You give a referee that has match-fixed before the biggest game in Germany, what do you expect?' said Bellingham.

But Zwayer, speaking to Sky Sport Deutschland, said of the Hummels handball decision: 'The situation was a standard corner kick.

'I see in the game that it's about a touch by Hummels. The question for me was: Is the arm stretched away from the body or not? In real time, it was not clear whether his arm was moved towards the ball.

Dortmund players were furious with a number of decisions given against them on the night

Dortmund players were furious with a number of decisions given against them on the night

Dortmund's manager Marco Rose  took to the stands after he was sent off for dissent

Dortmund's manager Marco Rose  took to the stands after he was sent off for dissent

'I checked it with [VAR officials] in Cologne and then the arm

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