"A penalty would have been the better decision": Stieler explains controversial moments

Referee Stieler defended his controversial decisions in Frankfurt's DFB-Pokal win over Hamburg, acknowledging a penalty might have been the better call.

Referee Tobias Stieler addressed the controversial moments from Eintracht Frankfurt's DFB-Pokal victory over Hamburg, where several decisions went in Frankfurt's favour. After the match, Stieler explained his rulings and remained open to alternative interpretations of the incidents. He was also relieved that VAR did not intervene in one particular situation, suggesting he stood by that decision despite the controversy.