“This is a tangible scandal”

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From the dream of the second victory in the Champions League after 1997. Borussia Dortmund fails in the eighth finals at Chelsea. The culprit was quickly found: Referee Danny Makkelie (40).

The reason? The penalty kick scene in the 49th minute. A cross from Chilwell lands on Wolf’s hand – Makkelie lets it run, then the VAR orders him to the screen and points to the point. Kai Havertz runs and hits the post. Because several Dortmunders storm into the penalty area too early, the VAR reports again and the penalty is repeated. On the second attempt, Havertz does better and scores the decisive 2-0.

“How does it work?”

It is clear that this scene – although the referee acted according to the rules – left Dortmund foaming after the game. Especially Emre Can (29). “The referee. He was blamed today,” he replies when asked about the reason for the bankruptcy. “How can you give the second penalty in this situation? How does it work? It just doesn’t work! I don’t give a fuck who walked in there before.” Can talks himself into anger. “He was arrogant throughout the game, that’s where it starts. We lost here undeservedly because of the referee.”

Matthias Sammer (55) blows the same horn. BVB’s external advisor, as an expert on Amazon Prime, complains: “The fine and the repetition are a serious scandal. It is not the first time that Borussia Dortmund has hit it.”

Meanwhile, Can sees another possibility as to why the referee made the decision. “We’re playing here at Stamford Bridge. Maybe he’s scared of the fans, I don’t know,” he speculates. “But then UEFA will have to send another referee.”

Havertz understands

The penalty kick is also a very tough decision for BVB coach Edin Terzic (40). But it is much more bitter “that it be repeated.” He has another question: “I would have been very curious if he had it repeated if he had been there.”

What if… Dortmund doesn’t get a round further from that either. Instead, the Germans should be almost glad they didn’t get under the wheels. Under the leadership of the strong Havertz, Chelsea could easily have won more – a shot on the post in the first half and two offside goals speak volumes. However, Havertz understands the BVB problems. “I think we would be just as angry if it happened that way for us,” he says.

Source : Blick