"For me, you can't give a yellow card for diving there. There was contact with Blaswich's foot, and he got up immediately. I'm not saying it should be a penalty, but at least not a yellow card."
"Díaz did not roll around on the ground or try to sell the call. He simply stood up, stretched out his arms, and appealed his case as every footballer should. A yellow card for his protest would have been more appropriate than the actual decision made by Christian Dingert."
"Even worse, VAR cannot review a yellow card and Dingert did not even bother to go to the video review himself to check whether there was any contact. Dingert's arrogance sent Bayern home with a single point and a bitter view."
Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen finished 1-1 after a match filled with VAR controversies. Harry Kane's goal was disallowed for an alleged handball on a deflection, while Jonas Hofmann's late goal was ruled out for a marginal offside. In the 84th minute, Luis Díaz was sent off for simulation after minimal contact with goalkeeper Janis Blaswich in the penalty area. Díaz did not exaggerate the contact and immediately stood up to protest. Referee Christian Dingert issued the yellow card without consulting VAR, which cannot review such decisions. Bayern players criticized the decision, noting contact existed and a yellow card for protest would have been more appropriate than the simulation charge.
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