Toni Kroos’s viewpoint did not sit well with the supporters of Los Blancos, who disagreed with him.
Toni Kroos on incorrect offside call during Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig. (via X)
Experienced midfielder of Real Madrid surprisingly stated that RB Leipzig’s goal against Los Blancos should have been allowed, giving the Bundesliga team an early advantage. Benjamin Sesko’s goal in the 3rd minute was disallowed due to offside. Real Madrid narrowly defeated RB Leipzig, thanks to a goal from . The young midfielder scored an impressive goal in the 48th minute.
This victory gives Los Blancos an advantage in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. The match was marked by controversy when a header in the 3rd minute, from an early corner, was ruled offside. The linesman penalized defender Benjamin Henrichs for colliding with the goalkeeper.
Despite VAR confirming the officials’ decision, Toni Kroos, the star of Los Blancos, expressed his opinion that the goal was incorrectly ruled offside. Speaking to journalists after the match, the 34-year-old midfielder exclaimed that the referee had made an erratic decision by ruling the goal offside because Benjamin Henrichs was obstructing Andriy Lunin. He added that the goalkeeper would not have been able to reach the ball, so the goal should have been allowed.
Club manager did not agree with the player’s statements, instead claiming that Henrichs was pushing Lunin, which constituted an offside.
Experienced midfielder Toni Kroos was furious with RB Leipzig’s , during the match between Los Blancos and RB Leipzig. The video of this rare moment of Kroos getting angry gained widespread attention on social media.
The German star was angered by the Malian midfielder’s foul on Brahim Diaz. Toni Kroos had never been seen like this before, but the foul warranted his reaction and the 34-year-old was angry about what transpired.
He was observed pushing Haidara before being restrained by the referee. Los Blancos went on to win the match 1-0, with Diaz scoring the solitary goal of the match. Fans responded to Kroos’ incident, stating that they had never seen the German get so angry at anyone.
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According to the Source firstsportz.com