Mainz 05 was on the receiving end of a 4-0 lashing by Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday…but that did not stop its players from lashing out at the referee after the match for calls that favored the German Rekordmeister.
While Bayern was the fortunate beneficiaries of a lack of VAR in the second round of the German cup, its players also had something to say about the refereeing. Mainz came to play tough, flying into challenges, sometimes cynically — and was perhaps lucky to escape the match with only three yellow cards and no reds.
“Fouls are always part of the game,” said Jamal Musiala of a first-half takedown by Mainz’s Dominik Kohr (as captured by t-online reporter Julian Buhl, via @iMiaSanMia). “In this case, it felt a bit more than a small foul. I also talked to the referee about that. It’s about protecting the players. If they [opponents] feel they can go in hard 3 or 4 times before they get a yellow card, they would do it every time. I don’t often complain, but that hurt more than normal.”
Musiala was left sprawled on the turf on that occasion while Kohr looked none too apologetic. The Bayern playmaker got the last laugh, however, as he came out of the match with three goals, all scored in an electric first half.
So who had more of a point about the referees? Bayern’s Musiala, or Mainz’s Kohr and Robin Zentner? ◆
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