Ex-German referee: Lautaro Martinez’s goal vs. Bayern should not have stood | OneFootball

Former German referee Manuel Grafe believes Lautaro Martinez’s equaliser against Bayern Munich last night should have been disallowed due to El Toro’s handball in the build-up: ‘Madness…’

A 2-2 draw between Inter and Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday allowed the Nerazzurri to qualify for the tournament’s semifinals for the second time in the last three seasons.

A Lautaro Martinez goal in the second half quickly cancelled out Harry Kane’s opener, but former German referee Grafe argued that Inter’s goal should not have stood.

Ex-German referee: Lautaro Martinez’s goal vs. Bayern should not have stood

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 16: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale scores his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Bayern München at San Siro on April 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“It was difficult for [referee] Vincic to see it in the chaos, but this is why we have VAR,” Grafe wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Grafe posted a frame of Lautaro Martinez’s suspected handball, arguing that the Inter striker surely touched the ball with his arm before scoring.

“He missed the header, but stopped the ball like that and scored! Madness…” concluded the former German official.

Lautaro Martinez also found the net in the first leg against Bayern Munich and has bagged eight goals in 11 Champions League games this season.

Inter will meet Barcelona in the Champions League semis, playing the first leg away on April 30.