Hoffenheim coach Christian Ilzer was pretty clear abut how he felt regarding the penalty and red card given to Kevin Akpoguma in the 17th minute of his team's 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich. "A clear wrong decision. There's no need to discuss it, everyone saw it. There was absolutely no foul. 75,000 people in the stadium were looking forward to a top match here. I feel a bit sorry for them that it turned into this game with one player less," Ilzer said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
Martijn Kaars' stoppage-time penalty helped struggling St. Pauli snatch a 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig at Millerntor-Stadion on Tuesday. Ole Werner's side were on track for all three points after Yan Diomande's second-half strike, but Kaars levelled up from 12 yards after being taken out by David Raum in the box. Only the base of the right post denied Leipzig from taking an eighth-minute lead, with Xaver Schlager's attempt from the edge of the box seeing Nikola Vasilj almost caught out.
The defending champions claimed big wins over promoted sides Nürnberg (6-0) and Union Berlin (4-0) in the Bundesliga, having also advanced in the defence of their DFB Cup crown with a 3-0 victory over Ingolstadt. Results are coming in the Champions League as well, with the midweek 3-1 win away at PSG being Bayern's third in a row in Europe.
Things always happen quickly. First, he was a potential candidate for sale in the media, now it's about a contract extension. It's a joy to watch him play at the moment, the most important thing is that he's fit - we know what we have in him. He also has an outstanding character, which is also extremely important. Our goal is for him to stay fit and continue playing like this, then we'll all be very happy with him,
Sandro Wagner turned down the offer from TSG Hoffenheim, despite being their preferred candidate for the next season, indicating a potential agreement with another Bundesliga club.
