DFB: No foul with Dortmund’s winning goal against Hoffenheim

Before Borussia Dortmund’s winning goal at TSG Hoffenheim there was a collision between Hoffenheim’s goalkeeper Oliver Baumann with Dortmund’s Carney Chukwuemeka. The DFB now makes it clear that in his view, there was no foul in the duel.

The Dortmund Waldemar Anton hit the empty goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time after Hoffenheim’s goalkeeper Baumann bounced with Dortmund’s Chukwuemeka. Chukwuemeka hit Baumann with his knee on the head. Baumann wore a visible injury to his forehead, Dortmund celebrated the 3-2 victory.

For the decision he has “No understanding”said Oliver Baumann in an interview with the sports show. Of one “Scandal decision” Hoffenheim’s coach Christian Ilzer spoke. Dortmund’s coach Niko Kovac saw it “No foul”.

DFB spokesman: “Collation, no foul game”

Alex Feuerherdt, spokesman for DFB Schiri GmbH, who organizes the referee in German professional football, defended the decision of referee Benjamin Brand at the request of the sports show.

Chukwuemeka and Baumann both ran to the ball, which was playable for both, said Feuerherdt. “Baumann throws himself towards the attacker with some risk and fends off the ball, but also hits the right foot of Chukwuemeka with his hands. As a result, this goes to the ground and with his knee hits the head of the goalkeeper. From our point of view there was no foul by Chukwuemeka, but a collapse.”

Hoffenheim demands the view of the pictures – but there were

The accusation of Hoffenheimer side to Schiri Brand is also: “The referee should have looked at it.” At least in the “Cologne Keller” the pictures were viewed. Because the course of the video assistant protocol provides for an examination of all important situations.

Feuerherdt confirmed that video assistant Robert Schröder and his assistant Henrik Bramlage checked the decision, but “No clear and obvious wrong decision”. However, this is fundamentally necessary to ask the referee to the monitor.

Head injury – should the game be interrupted?

It is undeniable that Baumann was obviously more serious. He got up and ran visibly tumbling towards the gate, where the ball flew in at that moment. In the football rule, 5 is anchored under rule 5: “The referee interrupts the game when a player is seriously injured.”

Feuerherdt refers to the time process. “A possible head injury was not immediately recognizable for the referee in this situation, especially since Baumann initially upright and continued. Therefore it is understandable for us that the game was not interrupted during the Dortmund attack.”