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Outrage over referees and VAR in Germany too: Bayern Munich’s fury in Leverkusen – what happened and the referee’s admission of error | Goal.com UK
- Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 in a Bundesliga match that sparked refereeing controversy.
- Harry Kane had a goal disallowed after VAR ruled a handball, a decision Bayern disputed.
- Luis Diaz was sent off for a second yellow card after a challenge judged as simulation.
- Dingert admitted the second yellow decision was very harsh and that he wouldn’t have sent Diaz off if he’d seen the footage earlier.
- The Kane handball call was cited as a near-body movement that officials later analyzed from additional angles.
- The match came ahead of Bayern’s Champions League round of 16 second leg against Atalanta, fueling tension in Munich.
- The referee cited initial blind spots but later acknowledged more evidence changed the narrative.
- Goal-line decisions and off-ball actions remained at the center of the debate after the Kane incident.
- The post-match remarks were reported by Sky Sports DE and cited by Goal.
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