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Kim Min-jae (30, Bayern Munich) must have been frustrated. Munich fell into the league's second consecutive winless quagmire after the referee's dubious decision.
Munich tied Hamburg SV 2-2 in the 20th round of the German Bundesliga in the 2025-2026 season at Folksparckstadion in Hamburg, Germany on the 1st (Korea time).
Munich, which suffered its first league defeat this season in the last round, only had one draw and one loss in the last two games due to the draw against Hamburg. It is nine points behind Borussia Dortmund (42 points in 19 games).
Kim Min-jae started against Hambukr and was replaced in the 20th minute of the second half when the score was 2-2. Munich replaced Jonathan Ta and Jamal Musiala to score extra points, but they ended in a draw.
The referee's decision was a variable. Munich's players were unusually furious with the referee.
Kim Min-jae, who started on the day, expressed strong dissatisfaction with the referee's decision. In the 12th minute of the second half, which was 2-2 tight, Kim Min-jae cleared the ball with a tackle, but the referee took out a yellow card. Since it was clearly a situation where he touched the ball first, Kim Min-jae gestured with an unfair expression and responded that he could not understand it. Colleagues such as Harry Kane and Joshua Kimmich also ran to the referee and strongly protested, but the decision was not reversed.
After the match, Munich's squad vented their anger at referee Ham Ausmus. According to German media 'Sport', Josip Stanisic criticized the referee's decision as "disastrous," and Kane also voiced his opinion, saying, "It is not at this level."
German media Bild reported the situation more specifically at the time. The media reported, "As soon as the whistle blew at the end of the game, the Munich coaching staff visited the referee's waiting room and argued over referee Ausmus."
In particular, Kane reportedly complained explicitly to referee Ausmus, saying, "It's the worst referee I've ever met while playing soccer."
The game was fierce. The first goal was up to Hamburg. In the 34th minute of the first half, Fabio Vieira kicked a penalty kick from Nikolai Remberg into the left corner to take the lead.
Munich, which was hit with a blow, immediately fought back. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Serge Gnabry crossed after breaking down the left side, and Kane, who was at the gate, pushed a flowing ball against Kimihi to bring the game to square one.
Munich, which gained momentum, seemed to take the lead as Luis Díaz, who was replaced at the start of the second half, scored a come-from-behind goal. But the lead didn't last long. In the 8th minute of the second half, Luka Vushkovic was allowed to equalize the header, which was balanced again.
Munich went on a general offensive in the 20th minute of the second half by bringing in Kim Min-jae and Gnabry and putting in Jonathan Ta and Jamal Musiala. However, he failed to score additional points in the remaining time and had to settle for one point.
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