BVB stars Guirassy and Bensebaini argue by penalty

Dispute over penalty

BVB stars are battle in Turin

The game of BVB in Turin is developing into a drama. In the end, however, an argument between two Dortmunders also caused a sensation. Trainer Niko Kovač comments on the game.

But during the game at the Italian record champions, the BVB stars also caused a stir. Because in the hot final phase there was suddenly a tangible argument between two players of the “black yellow”. The focus: Defender Ramy Bensebaini and attacker Serhou Guirassy.

The 83rd minute in the arena: Juve professional Lloyd Kelly throws itself into a shot from BVB striker Guirassy in his own penalty area, gets the ball on your arm. The VAR intervenes directly and checks the scene. Referee François Letexier does not look at the scene himself, trusts the video referee and gives penalty for the Dortmund.

In the meantime, an argument between Bensebaini and Guirassy is developing to execute the penalty. Because apparently the defender is intended as a shooter, takes the ball directly. Guirassy wants to shoot himself. At one point, Bensebaini turns off, smashes the ball onto the floor, gestured to BVB coach Niko Kovač on the sidelines, while the goal scorer picks up the play equipment and moves towards the execution, lying the ball onto the penalty point.

Kovač is visibly applied to the sidelines, and “Ramy” can be seen from his lips on TV pictures. Again and again he calls up instructions to his players and apparently insists that Bensebaini does the penalty. The Algerian ultimately runs back towards the penalty area, while Guirassy then – and after the persuasion of his teammates – moves away from the penalty point.

Bensebaini fought Juve keeper Michele di Gregorio and transformed the penalty into the left corner. And: Guirassy is the first to take the goal at the goal celebration – a clear sign that everything was obviously good again.

“It was so defined”: After the game at Prime Video, Kovač confirmed that Bensebaini was planned as a penalty shooter. And he appeased: “Of course I understand that Serhou wanted to score the goal, because he had had the chance of shooting. But it was clearly defined, everything okay.” Even more: “The Serhou is a great guy, a great team player, he doesn’t take that personally. We don’t make an elephant out of a small mosquito.”