In the 19th minute of Bayern Munich’s eventual 4-0 win over 1. FSV Mainz 05, Jamal Musiala received the ball near the halfway line. Opposition player Dominik Kohr came running to meet him and, without breaking stride, slammed his elbow into Musiala’s neck, hitting the young German so hard he was sent spinning in the air before painfully landing on the ground.
Kohr looked astonished and frustrated at referee Sacha Stegemann’s decision to award him a yellow card for the foul, and it was that frustration- after seeing Musiala scored a hat trick, guide his team to a comfortable victory and take home the match day ball- that stuck with the 30-year-old German. Speaking after the match, Kohr claimed that the referee was heavily biased towards Bayern:
“The referee had a Bayern shirt on today. We have to say that clearly. Every little call was in Bayern’s favor,” Kohr exclaimed, via @iMiaSanMia. The second goal was a clear offside. That’s the Bayern bonus.”
Mainz keeper Robin Zentner agreed with his teammate.
Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner on Musiala’s second goal: “You don’t need VAR for that. It’s relatively clear, the situation is easy to assess. It wasn’t even close. But we didn’t score a goal and conceded four. To win against Bayern, you need these moments on your side. We didn’t… pic.twitter.com/JQFbFnq1R4
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) October 30, 2024
“You don’t need VAR for that. It’s relatively clear, the situation is easy to assess. It wasn’t even close. But we didn’t score a goal and conceded four. To win against Bayern, you need these moments on your side. We didn’t have any luck with the referee either, all luck was reserved for Bayern,” said Zentner.
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