Bizarre handballs! Magdeburg's game ensures laughter and incomprehension

Bizarre handballs! Magdeburg's game ensures laughter and incomprehension

In the second division duel between 1st FC Magdeburg and SpVgg Greuther Fürth, bizarre scenes caused a sensation on Sunday. The game had come into focus primarily due to two hair-raising handball defects by the players. At the beginning of the first half, Fürth's goalkeeper Nahuel Noll threw the ball to his teammate Gideon Jung, who unexpectedly picked him up by hand. Young was of the opinion that he had to do a kick for Noll, so thought that the ball was not involved. But here a misunderstanding happened, since Noll had previously intercepted a cross, which meant that everything was in the normal game.

These misfortunes brought back memories of an incident in the Champions League season when Bayern played against Arsenal. At that time, a similar handball was not punished by the referees, much of the lack of understanding of the then Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel. Referee Bastian Dankert, on the other hand, made no exceptions in Magdeburg and chose a penalty that Mohammed El Hankouri successfully converted in the 15th minute.

curiosities continue

Fürth also had to struggle with a quick reaction to the deficit when Martijn Kaars scored 2-0 for Magdeburg in the 18th minute. Coach Alexander Zorniger reacted quickly and changed early to bring fresh energy into play. But the disaster was not over yet, because shortly before the break whistle, the Magdeburg defender Daniel Heber also affected an equally strange dropout. After a foul on Roberto Massimo, Heber simply picked up the ball, which again resulted in a penalty. Julian Green took over in the 42nd minute and converted safely.

In the second half, Fürth managed to equalize by Noel Futkeu in the 75th minute, but the failed handballs remained the main topic of the encounter. Sky expert Torsten Mattuschka was visibly stunned by the achievements shown: "Ede Geyer would have said: 'Says times, did you have enough ink?'

Mattuschka, who was known for complex sayings in his career, found hardly any words for the faux pas who passed that day. "It is simply incomprehensible," said the former professional. "Gideon Jung in particular was in such a clear situation that the ball was not in the end. Then he does it ..." In addition, he could not understand the mistake of Heber. "Just take the ball away with your foot! If a free kick calls, it will be whistled - but?!"

The reactions of the fans were also divided. On social media, many commented with shocked comments: "How stupid can you be, hahaha" or "You can't tell anyone!" Such a confusion not only caused amusement and shaking heads in the field, but also among the spectators.

These mistakes are not only annoying in a simple game, they also shed a light on the need for clear actions and concentrated games in such important moments. It remains to be seen how the clubs involved will react to these incidents and whether they can learn from them.

For more information about this incident, you can find the report on www.express.de read.