A corner swung in by Witeczek. Helmer scooped the ball past the post with his heel. I must have looked pretty daft.
But his teammates rushed over — referee Osmers had given the goal after consulting assistant Jablonski.
At half-time, Helmer saw the replay: The thing wasn't in — it had gone a hair's breadth past the post. Rummenigge in the stands could see clearly: We're not going to get the ball in the goal.
Bayern won. Nürnberg protested — the first Bundesliga match to be annulled.
The replay: Bayern 5-0 Nürnberg. The championship was sealed on the final matchday, one point ahead of Kaiserslautern. Nürnberg were relegated.
Had they not protested, the Phantom Goal would have stood.
