"Should he cut off his arm?": Wolfsburg's penalty rage

Marius Müller would have gone all-in on the penalty scene that ultimately led to the DFB Cup exit. The VfL Wolfsburg goalkeeper would have bet "house, home and children" that referee Tobias Reichel would not whistle for a penalty. But that's exactly what the referee did - and sparked a solid debate. "I mean, what should Kili do: should he cut off his arm or what?" said Müller.

Even Leipzig showed understanding for Wolfsburg's anger. "I went up to a few Wolfsburg players during the game and said sorry, at the moment they're whistling handball penalties like that. I'm a full-back myself and I know how disgusting it is when you want to block a cross," said RB Leipzig international David Raum. His team-mate Benjamin Sesko had converted the spot-kick and fired the Saxons into the semi-finals with a 1-0 lead.

Even Sesko surprised

Sesko had previously been in the front row in the situation that led to the penalty. A cross from the Slovenian bounced against the arm of Wolfsburg's Kilian Fischer from close range. "To be honest, I was a little surprised," said Sesko, commenting on the penalty. "But everything happens so quickly, you can't really see it."

Referee Reichel apparently had the best view of the scene and argued that Fischer could have resolved the situation differently. "He had a clear view of the ball. The distance was short, but he also tried to get in the way with two straddle steps, the ball was expectable. When the ball went to his arm, it was under tension," said the 39-year-old.

Hasenhüttl has his doubts about Reichel

Video referee Pascal Müller reviewed the scene, but did not ask Reichel to review it. "He could not refute the parameters mentioned with the images. I had the perception on the pitch, that's why I decided that way," said Reichel.

Wolfsburg coach Ralph Hasenhüttl did not understand at all why Reichel did not look at the images again. "That's why we have the thing. I don't think it was a clear handball at all," said the Austrian. There had been many similar situations in which they had not been awarded a penalty.