Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko supposedly gave the Saxons the lead in the second minute of the game. However, a controversial offside decision wiped out the lead as Benjamin Henrichs was said to have obstructed the opposing goalkeeper Andrij Lunin.
“A single action decides the matter. “It could have gone either way, let’s be honest,” said Kroos.
TV expert Dietmar Hamann assesses the situation differently than the 2014 world champion. “He stands behind the goalkeeper and gives him a little push. That is beyond question. There’s no question that he can’t get the ball,” claims the ex-professional at Sky Austria.
He also states: “If the interpretation of the rules is such that if he is obstructed, then it has to be called back, then you have made the right decision.”
In addition to Kroos, RB coach Marco Rose’s tirade doesn’t change Hamann’s opinion. “We scored a quick goal, which should have counted. I didn’t talk to the referee. “I already had a yellow card and wanted to be there in Madrid,” the 47-year-old explained his point of view.
Rose continued to rage: “I think everyone in the stadium saw it. It’s not a foul, it’s not offside. Done, off. In times of VAR – and whoever can still see it – something like that shouldn’t happen.” Nevertheless, the head coach admitted that “the boys are human” and that things have to be accepted “when they realize their mistake”.
“But with a 1-0 lead and a mega-loud stadium – which of course was still there – and a performance like ours, other things open up,” suspects Rose.