Former referee claims Luis Díaz’s disallowed goal should have stood vs. Augsburg
That decision may have cost FC Bayern all three points.
Bayern Munich found themselves struggling throughout their 2-2 draw with Augsburg. Ismael Saibari and Nathaniel Brown came to the rescue for the defending champion with goals of their own, helping secure a point for the Rekordmeister. Manuel Neuer had earlier given Augsburg their two goals with two goals. Luis Díaz opened the scoring for Bayern, but his goal was disallowed due to an offside call in the build-up.
Former Bundesliga referee Patrick Ittrich stated on Sky Germany that the offside decision was irrelevant in this instance. He explained that an offside situation had occurred, followed by the player clearing the ball unchallenged, making the situation effectively over. A new situation then arose, and Ittrich believes this constitutes a "classic next play situation."
As such, in his opinion, the goal should have stood. Ittrich considers this decision to be highly controversial. While Bayern played poorly overall, they managed to eke out a draw from a seemingly dire position. With significant Champions League matches ahead, Bayern's manager Vincent Kompany may be prompted to make changes.
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