For BVB player Mahmoud Dahoud, the rejection with ex-club Borussia Mönchengladbach was a nightmare. In the first half of the top game, referee Deniz Aytekin sent the national player off the field with a yellow-red. Above all, the waving of the 25-year-old was a decisive factor for the referee for the dismissal.
“It’s just a very ugly picture for football. We also deserve a minimum of respect, ”said the referee after the Borussia derby about the possible game-winning scene. Former Bundesliga referee Kinhöfer also defended Aytekin and passed a damning verdict on the football professionals.
After yellow-red card: Dahoud apologizes for behavior
Dahoud’s unsportsmanlike behavior was a disservice to his team – and completely unnecessary, as team-mate and captain Hummels explained: “I think Mo knows he screwed up big. I hope he knows that this must never happen again. “
The criticism of the midfielder was probably reason enough to apologize for his behavior in the Borussia derby via Instagram. “Disappointed with today’s outcome of the game and especially with my dismissal. Outnumbered it was difficult for us to come back again. Sorry to the team and the fans! Respectful interaction on and off the pitch is important to me. “
He added: “Now we have to look ahead. We want to show the right reaction on Tuesday. ”On Tuesday, BVB will receive Sporting Lisbon on matchday two of the Champions League group stage (9pm / Amazon Prime Video).
Watzke with tough criticism of Aytekin: “Like such a Kapellmeister”
Not even 24 hours after the bitter 0: 1 bankruptcy against Gladbach, BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke also took a “double pass” on Sport1. “The main culprit is of course Dahoud, we don’t have to talk about it. He’s complaining a little too clearly, ”explained Watzke.
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However, he missed tact and criticized the referee’s body language. “Gräfe would have gone there and put his hand on his shoulder and said: ‘Shut up now!” And added: “These gestures and facial expressions add to the hectic pace”.
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As an example, Watzke gave the yellow card to Lars Stindl: “He made three fouls until he got a yellow card, and then he (Aytekin, editor’s note) stands there and says: One, two, three! Like a bandmaster. That’s not how I would like a referee. “There was also criticism from ex-international Stefan Effenberg:” For me, the yellow-red card is too hard. That should have been solved differently in such a dissolved duel. “
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