VfB Stuttgart striker Ermedin Demirovic expressed significant frustration following his team's 3-3 draw against Heidenheim in the Bundesliga, particularly criticizing two VAR-influenced decisions. Demirovic's goal in the 73rd minute was disallowed due to a narrowly called offside, with allegations that the VAR calibration line was incorrectly applied to the wrong Heidenheim player. He also voiced strong disapproval of the penalty awarded to Heidenheim in the 34th minute, which was also a result of VAR intervention. Demirovic lamented the over-reliance on technology, stating that referees are losing their autonomy and that the system is producing "nonsense" decisions, leading him to question the direction of the sport.