Borussia Dortmund fights red card against Ajax: ‘Hummels slipped 40 centimeters past Antony’ Football

sport">Hummels was sent off after 29 minutes for a tackle on Brazilian Antony. The English referee Michael Oliver did consult the VAR, but did not check the video images himself and stuck to his decision. Borussia lost the home game 3-1 with ten men. Thanks to the victory, Ajax is already certain of the eighth finals.

sport">The red card played a crucial role in the game, according to technical director Michael Zorc of Borussia Dortmund. “It was more than clear and also arguably the wrong decision. That card ruined our game and decided the game,” said Zorc, who did not have a good word for the arbiter. “UEFA promotes respect, but this has nothing to do with respect. Oliver stood 10 meters from the video screen he should have been watching. Mats slid 40 centimeters past Antony.”

sport">“This is total injustice, we feel punished enough by the outcome of the game,” said Borussia director Hans-Joachim Watzke. “We appeal to UEFA’s sense of justice to set an example here and not punish the player.”

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