🤯 Fans up in arms: Have FC been robbed here?

The early Sunday match in the Bundesliga had plenty of action to offer. In the end, RB managed to win the fiercely contested game against FC from start to finish. 

However, one situation is sure to spark discussion well beyond Sunday. About 15 minutes before the end, all the Cologne players appealed for handball. After a shot from Thielmann, Leipzig’s Baumgartner touched the ball with his hand just before the line, preventing it from rolling over. 

After a lengthy conversation with the VAR, Frank Willenborg finally went to the monitor. But after reviewing the footage, the referee, to the dismay of Cologne fans, ruled that there had been an offside position earlier in the play. 

The calibrated line is unlikely to calm the tempers of the Cologne supporters. The offside position is hard to spot in the images. At the very least, fans online are beside themselves. 

It remains to be seen where the discussions will go from here. 

Now it’s your turn: Do you think the decision was correct or was it a wrong call? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.