RB Leipzig sporting director Ralf Ragnick sparks VAR row during Bayern Munich clash

RB Leipzig sporting director Ralf Rangnick caused chaos at half-time against Bayern Munich.

Rangnick walked onto the pitch of the German Cup slash where he attempted to show the referee a replay on his phone after he awarded a free-kick instead of a penalty.

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The Bayern players were were visibly outraged by Rangnick’s antics and Mats Hummels even had to be separated from him by Naby Keita.

Both sets of players then head down the tunnel put continue to push and shove.

And the game heated up even more as Liverpool-bound Keita was shown a second yellow and sent for an early bath.

Emil Forsberg gave Leipzig the lead, ironically through a penalty, with just over 20 minutes left of the clash.

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But Thiago Alcantara levelled on 73 minutes as Jerome Boating chipped over to his Bayern team-mate to head in.

Tensions between Leipzig and Bayern have grown over the last few seasons.

Leipzig have grown in force and have looked like they could be a threat to Bayern’s dominance of German football.

The game is currently in extra-time.

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