RB Leipzig and Wolfsburg react to controversial penalty
RB Leipzig secured their place in the DFB Pokal semi-final with a 1-0 win against Wolfsburg on Wednesday night, but the result came with controversy. Benjamin Sesko shot from close range into the path of Kilian Fischer, who couldn't react quick enough to move his arm out of the way. Match official Tobias Reichel pointed to the spot and even after VAR Pascal Müller intervened, Reichel wasn't sent to the screen to review the decision.
Speaking after the game, RB Leipzig's Ridle Baku discussed the decision, saying that Leipzig had 'a controversial penalty that went in our favour.' Leipzig defender David Raum even went as far as apologising, adding: 'I went up to a few Wolfsburg players during the game and said sorry.'
Marco Rose also addressed the situation. 'If I were a Wolfsburg player, I would be upset,' said RB Leipzig's head coach. Wolfsburg's Ralph Hasenhüttl also had his take on the decision: 'I don't think he could see it clearly from his position. The process doesn't make sense to me. I don't understand why he doesn't look at it again.'
Later that evening, Reichel commented on the reasoning behind his decision, saying that he 'had a clear view' before adding about his dialogue with the VAR. 'The scene was checked. We exchanged views. He could not refute the parameters mentioned with the images. That's how I perceived it on the field, which is why I decided that way.'
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