The foul was noticed almost immediately by Freiburg players, after which the referee interrupted the game and went to the sidelines. “I noticed that Niklas came in and nobody got out,” Freiburg defender Nico Schlotterbeck told TV channel sky.
The incident lasted about 20 seconds. Bayern led 3-1 at that time. Sabitzer made it 4-1 in stoppage time. It is not yet clear whether the incident has consequences for Bayern Munich. The chance of this does not seem great, German media report, which is based on the rules of the German Football Association DFB.