Confusion as Bayern play with 12 men vs Freiburg and match has to be STOPPED before they controversially win
BAYERN MUNICH amazingly played with 12 men for several seconds as confusion and controversy hit their 4-1 win over Freiburg. The German giants’ three points for the Bundesliga victory could even be in doubt after they cocked up a late double substitution. Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann insisted the 85th-minute incident had no bearing on the […]
BAYERN MUNICH amazingly played with 12 men for several seconds as confusion and controversy hit their 4-1 win over Freiburg.
The German giants’ three points for the Bundesliga victory could even be in doubt after they cocked up a late double substitution.
Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann insisted the 85th-minute incident had no bearing on the result and was due to a problem with the electronic scoreboard.
But referee Christian Dingert afterwards pointed the finger at Bayern official Kathleen Kruger for signalling Kingsley Coman‘s old number 29 rather than the winger’s current No11.
And Sport Bild suggest the win might be taken away from Bayern, with a points deduction also possible.
They were 3-1 up at the time – before one of the two late subs, Marcel Sabitzer, made it four during stoppage time.
It had all been more routine earlier on.
Leon Goretzka eventually put Nagelsmann’s team in front on 58 minutes as he headed home following four months’ out injured.
Nils Petersen levelled with his first touch after coming on for Freiburg.
But Bayern sub Serge Gnabry and Coman netted to leave Bayern in control by the 82nd minute.
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Naelsmann promptly brought on Niklas Sule for Goretzka’s injured replacement Corentin Tolisso and Sabitzer – with Coman supposed to go off for the Austrian midfielder.
But the Bayern chief explained afterwards that the France star hadn’t realised – as the No29 was shown.
And as the visitors don’t now have anyone as a No 29, NOBODY went off.
Nagelsmann claimed he immediately noticed the error, which was quickly rectified after debate on the touchline.
And he argued that nothing of note happened in the ‘eight to nine seconds’ when his side had 12 players.
But ref Dingert said Bayern had blundered over sub shirt numbers and added: “We noted that in the match report.”