Borussia Mönchengladbach's midfielder Christoph Kramer criticized referee Daniel Schlager in clear terms after his team's 2-1 defeat at VfL Bochum.
"In my opinion, that's a stolen goal," Kramer said of Gladbach's supposed 2-2 lead by Ramy Bensebaini in the 82nd minute, which Schlager, according to the video images, had taken back because of an alleged offside position by preparer Jonas Hofmann.
The ball was cleared to Hofmann by Bochum defender Konstantinos Lampropoulos.
"No Two Opinions"
"It's the rule if he's uncontrolled then it's offside.
If that was an uncontrolled ball, hats off.
Bochum's central defender played a really good game.
In the situation it wasn't out of control, it was inability because he can play the ball clearly and just doesn't hit it properly," Kramer described his view of the scene.
"I've looked at it.
If I take off the Gladbach glasses and put on the VfL Bochum glasses, it's still a stolen goal.
There are no two opinions," said Kramer.
Borussia coach Daniel Farke saw it similarly.
He spoke of a "regular compensation that was not given".
The coach clearly criticized the team of referees without taking his team off duty after a weak first half.
Farke spoke of an "underground refereeing performance, where I have to include the entire referee team including VAR".
Only the fourth official, René Rohde, he "takes out a bit".