Bremen furious: Olise foul before Bayern opener sparks debate | OneFootball

With a 4-0 victory over Werder Bremen, FC Bayern has further extended its flawless record in the Bundesliga. While the Munich team celebrates, a controversial scene before Bayern’s opening goal causes frustration among the Hanseatic side. The Bremen players feel disadvantaged.

FC Bayern marches on through the Bundesliga with a 4-0 home win against Werder Bremen – but a scene from the opening phase stirs tempers after the final whistle. Before Munich’s 1-0, Michael Olise pushed opponent Felix Agu to the ground in the penalty area. Referee Frank Willenborg let play continue, and the VAR did not intervene either.

The controversial scene occurred in the 21st minute: just before Bayern were awarded a corner, Olise clearly shoved his opponent away. From the resulting set piece, Jonathan Tah scored the opening goal with a backheel, with Luis Díaz providing the decisive deflection. The goal stood – much to the annoyance of Bremen.

Steffen clear: “That’s a foul!”

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“That’s a foul. There’s no way around it. That’s definitely a foul,” ranted Werder captain Marco Friedl after the match on Sky, but added: “But it doesn’t matter. We still deserved to lose by a wide margin.”

Coach Horst Steffen also viewed the situation critically: “That has to be called. I’m sorry.” Expert Patrick Helmes agreed: “I can’t disagree with that.”

Why didn’t the VAR intervene? Because the subsequent corner kick marked a new phase of play, the video assistant was not allowed to intervene.

In the end, Bremen faced a clear 0-4 on the scoreboard. Harry Kane shone with a brace (45’, 65’), and Konrad Laimer put the finishing touch shortly before the end (87’). Yet the topic of the evening remained the Olise incident – a blemish on an otherwise commanding Bayern victory.

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