Overview
- Referee Sören Storks disallowed Andrej Ilic’s finish after a VAR-initiated on-field check judged Rani Khedira to be offside with active interference.
- Matthias Ginter’s early header for Freiburg was also annulled on review for handball after he headed the ball onto his own arm.
- The on-field review of Union’s goal lasted about four minutes and 25 seconds, contributing to extended stoppages.
- Union executive Horst Heldt publicly questioned VAR involvement on offside interpretations, while Noah Atubolu and Khedira gave conflicting accounts of any obstruction.
- Stadium fans booed loudly during and after the checks, and the draw leaves Freiburg winless in five league games with Union still seeking a striker goal in six.