Overview
- FC Bayern drew 1–1 at Leverkusen after finishing with nine players, with Nicolas Jackson sent off and Luis Díaz dismissed on a second yellow, and multiple goals for both sides overturned by VAR.
- Referee Christian Dingert acknowledged he erred on Díaz’s second booking for simulation, but the sanction stands under competition rules and Díaz remains suspended.
- DFB officials, including spokesperson Alexander Feuerherdt and refereeing chief Knut Kircher, defended most decisions as correct or defensible, while noting the Díaz dismissal was wrong and the Kane handball call was at least arguable.
- Bayern confirmed Sven Ulreich sustained a muscle‑bundle tear in his right adductors; Manuel Neuer is out until after the international break and Jonas Urbig is easing back from a concussion, leaving 16‑year‑old Leonard Prescott as the current emergency option.
- The controversy feeds a broader league discussion on inconsistent VAR application, with Köln coach Lukas Kwasniok criticizing differing standards after separate incidents in his team’s recent matches.