Kasper Schmeichel fumed at VAR and the laws of football after Denmark were eliminated from Euro 2024.
A number of key decisions went against the Danes as they were beaten 2-0 in Dortmund.
Joachim Andersen thought he had given them the lead, only for it to be ruled out because Thomas Delaney was marginally offside.
Andersen went from hero to villain as he almost immediately gave away a penalty at the other end.
David Raum’s cross struck his arm from close range and VAR intervened to send referee Michael Oliver over to the monitor to award a spot kick.
Kai Havertz dispatched it to make it 1-0, changing the whole complexion of the game.
Jamal Musiala eventually made it 2-0 to send Denmark home, but all the talk from them after the game was over the decisions.
Schmeichel told ITV: “It’s a mixture of disappointment, anger, rage, a bit of everything at the moment.
He then referred to the VAR decisions and added: “This is football nowadays, I’ve played football 23 years and still don’t know the rules yet.
“I’m not sure what a player is meant to do when he is running, and the ball is whacked at his hand from a yard away.
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“Not really sure what he’s supposed to do with his arm but there was definitely a sense that the margins were on their side today.”
He concluded: “I’m not sure football and common sense go together anymore.”
Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand was equally as fuming with the decisions and said after the game: “It was decided by VAR decisions. I have a photo here, It was one centimetre (the offside).
“It doesn’t make sense. This is not how we are supposed to be using VAR. It’s one centimetre.
“Then there was the penalty. I’m so tired of the ridiculous handball rules.
“We can’t require our defenders to be running with their hands by their sides. It’s not natural.
“Joachim was running normally. He jumps up and he is hit from one metre. I rarely talk about these decisions.
“But they were decisive for this game. It’s frustrating. Being in front 1-0 would have changed everything for our team.”
Germany are now through to the last-16 of Euro 2024 where they will face either Spain or Georgia.
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