Due to VAR: Players Cancel Entering Replace Room, Referee Give Penalty

Mainz - Video assistant referee (VAR) into the spotlight in the German League. The referee gave a penalty when the game has entered the pause in the game Mainz 05 against Freiburg.

The match at Opel Arena on Monday (4/17/2018), has entered the injury time period of the first half. At that time Mainz vs Freiburg action score is still a glass eye alias 0-0.

At minute 45, Freiburg defender Marc-Oliver Kempf, deflected a kick from Daniel Brosinski. The ball did not go into the goal because Freiburg goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow.

When the visitors' players have entered the dressing room, the lead referee, Guido Winkmann, gestures for using the VAR. He looked at Kempf's handball, then decided to make a penalty for Mainz.

Pablo de Blasis successfully became executor, to bring Mainz winning 1-0. The home side excelled at halftime. In the process, de Blasis scored one more goal for Mainz. The home side also won 2-0.

With this victory, Mainz can get out of the Bundesliga playoff zone. They sit in 15th place with a collection of 30 points, the same as Freiburg who is in the 16th position of the standings.

Confusion over Winkmann's refereeing decision was immediately expressed by Twitter account Mainz, @ Mainz05en.

"Yes! We are confused, but we have scored," chirped Mainz.

Confusion was also expressed by the Freiburg camp. It was as revealed by their sporting director, Jochen Saier.

"We thought that when the whistle blew it for the middle of the round, the first 45 minutes were over," Saier rich in Eurosport.

"But not on this incident, we have to accept it with a heavy heart Many things are becoming increasingly weird," he added.

The match was also colored by protests of Mainz supporters related to the match that was held Monday night local time. Way, they threw toilet paper into the field.