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VIDEO: Phantom goal by Kießling puts Leverkusen top of Bundesliga

Phantom goal by Kießling puts Leverkusen top of Bundesliga

Phantom goal by Kießling puts Leverkusen top of Bundesliga

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won their Bundesliga encounter 2-1 against 1899 Hoffenheim courtesy to a controversial “goal” by Stefan Kießling moments ago.

The incident took place in the 70th minute, when a header by Kießling hit the side netting before it went in through a hole in the net. Kießling turned around in disappointment before realising that FIFA referee Felix Brych awarded his team a goal to give them a 2-0 lead.

Hoffenheim have already announced that they would lodge a protest and the are expecting nothing less a replay according to the comments after match.

Here is some VIDEO FOOTAGE of the phantom goal by Stefan Kießling…