Champions League: “The goal should have been awarded”, Toni Kroos reacts to the controversy

Offside, not offside? The debate has been livening up social networks and TV sets since Tuesday evening, Toni Kroos decided, and not necessarily in his favor. In the 2nd minute and from a corner, Schlager's volley hits the ground, and rebounds on the Sesko's head which ends up in the empty cage. Beforehand, Lunin, the Real goalkeeper, was pushed forward by Henrichs, offside. If the scorer was not in an illegal position, his teammate was. The referees therefore judged that he made a direct play on the Madrid goalkeeper, a sufficient excuse to cancel the goal.

At the microphone of Prime Video (Germany), the very experienced midfielder made his honesty speak. “I think in the end he calls offside because Hendrichs is in the path of the goalkeeper, but Lunin is far from the ball. This is why, yes, the goal should have been awarded. » It is to his credit to take a stand for the opponent, but the fact remains that the rules are the rules, and Tuesday evening, the referees applied them.