Error during BVB game
Bundesliga referee invents national players
04/21/2025 – 9:02 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Gladbach’s Tim Kleindienst plays a successful season. However, not everyone can remember his name. At least referee Daniel Siebert surprised.
On Easter Sunday it went well for Borussia Dortmund. The team of coach Niko Kovač was able to prevail 3-2 against Borussia Mönchengladbach and was allowed to cheer in the end. Two goals were not enough to win for the guests. It was also really uncomfortable for a Gladbach player: We are talking about Tim Kleindienst.
The striker, who already took 15 goals in 28 league games this season, was fouled in the penalty area shortly after half -time. The Dortmunders led 3: 1 at the time. Referee Daniel Siebert did not notice the foul at first until the video assistant was turned on. Thereupon the game interrupted, looked at the scene on the monitor and decided on a penalty for Gladbach.
However, due to the current test phase, the referee still had to tell the viewers in the stadium due to the current test phase. The background is that football fans should get such a better insight, which has been examined – for more transparency. So also in the Signal Iduna Park. But Siebert seemed to have forgotten the name of Tim Kleindienst for a short moment.
He sparked through the stadium: “A possible foul game was checked to player Kleinschmidt. In the opinion of the pictures, there is an offense. My final decision is therefore: penalty for Gladbach.” Kleinschmidt? There is no in the Borussia squad. He meant small service, which last also shone for the German national team.
The reactions in the stadium ranged from frowns to laughter. Siebert opened whether it was a joy of joy or a real confusion.