📸 Do we need VAR in the first round? Bayern denied a clear penalty | OneFootball

FC Bayern is leading in the DFB-Pokal, among other things thanks to a penalty by Harry Kane against Wehen Wiesbaden. So far, so completely normal and hardly worth mentioning. However, what is definitely worth pointing out: With VAR, there would have been a penalty much earlier.

When Kane, in the ninth minute, had a shot from a very promising position after a pass from Boey, the shot was blocked by Wehen player Kordy Gillekens. And the crucial point is that referee Siebert, who cannot rely on VAR today, apparently did not see exactly where the ball was blocked.

In this case, it's really hard to argue in favor of the supporting arm. FC Bayern will likely be able to cope with this wrong decision for now, but the question has been raised again: Shouldn't VAR be used in the first round of the DFB-Pokal as well?

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