📸 Not extinct yet: top side stunned by ghost goal | OneFootball

Phantom goals are a thing of the past in men's professional football, thanks to video evidence. However, in the Women's Bundesliga, the teams have decided against VAR this season due to high costs. So now you can speculate without knowing the outcome: Was it in or not?

It happened on the very first matchday between VfL Wolfsburg and Hamburger SV. On paper, the match should have been a clear-cut affair. The She-Wolves have been part of the world's elite for years, while the Hamburg women have just been promoted.

The mismatched duel started as expected. Thanks to Lineth Beerensteyn (26.) and Janina Minge (29.), the two-time CL winners from Autostadt took an early lead. Alexandra Popp (52.) countered Sophie Hillebrand's (31.) goal after the break.

But the Hamburg women didn't give up at Volksparkstadion, they first reduced the deficit through Melanie Brunnthaler (81.) and then equalized deep into stoppage time through Svea Stoldt. But was the ball really over the line?

After a free kick from the half-field, VfL goalkeeper Stina Johannes didn't handle the ball properly, and referee Angelika Söder decided after a brief hesitation that the ball had completely crossed the goal line. The goal counted.

What do you think? Was it really in?

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.