pronto. BVB getting screwed.

By even winding up for a strike, Auba was interfering with play. It's a shame, since it canceled out a great play by Pulisic.

The offside on Auba's goal was a horrible call. Assistant should be sent down to Europa for that one.

Bottom line: Bürki needs to work on his positioning. Seems obvious to me that Spurs had a plan to test him at the near post early.

On the plus side, Yarmolenko looks like one of the bargains of the summer, and Toljan looked solid. Altogether, this wasn't a terrible performance for BVB. Unfortunately, they'll need a result at the Westfalenstadion against Madrid to maintain a realistic shot at making the knockouts.

And each time I see it, it's a goal.

But the last guy to come back onsides is almost exactly lined up with the 2nd to last defender who was tracking Auba. So if the line judge says that this last Dortmond player interfered with the ability for the defender to track and contest Auba from receiving the ball and scoring, the he is justified in calling off the goal. Dortmond had an advantage by haveing a guy behind the penultimate defender...that's the definition of offsides.

I can't understand how players don't "get back" faster and avoid this from even happening. You can only cause problems by lingering in an offsides position.

The retreating offside player did not impact the defender closest to Aubameyang. He just got beat.

So it was definitely a poor call. That said, considering the volume of offside attackers here it is extremely difficult to track that correctly. The linesman is opposite side, Aubameyang is behind other players and I think he made this call believing that Auba was one of the players that started in an offside position. Just screams out the need for VAR and to let the attack 'finish' before blowing the whistle when the flag is up.

You're right I don't think he impacted it either, but I think the official was judging that exact fact.
That call was not black and white, unlike a normal offsides line is, but in this case it's by an line judge evaluating from 30 yards away, and that judgment shouldn't be overturned by a VAR or else every penalty and foul and judgment call would need to be scrupulously analyzed. Similarly, just as a video review can show zero Pass Interference occured, a la Ohio State v Miami, it still can't be overturned by the booth because it's a judgment call.

My blame is instead of the last player. If the extremely offsides player hurries back quicker, then he obviously can't impact the play, the he doesn't place the judgment in the hands of the line judge. I still think it was the wrong call, but a judgment call like that shouldn't be overturned. (PS I'm a Spurs fan = P haha COYS)