Zoff in the top game: Musiala hits while Süle is on the ground!

Zoff in the top game: Musiala hits while Süle is on the ground!

In the highly excited Bundesliga duel between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich, it ended on Saturday evening with a 1-1 draw in Signal Iduna Park. The decisive moment of the game was in the 85th minute when Jamal Musiala achieved the equalization for Bavaria by header. Previously, however, a controversial scene had caused considerable discussions, which also caused excitement until afterwards. According to Krone there were heated debates about whether referee Sven Jablonski should have interrupted the game after Leroy Sané caught the head on the ground during a free kick, while lying on the floor.

violent protests of the Dortmund

Nico Schlotterbeck and BVB coach Nuri Sahin critically commented after the game and pointed out that an interruption in the rules was planned for a hit in the face. However, Jablonski decided to let the action continue after he had made sure that Süle had not played by hand, which could have led to a cancellation of the hit. "I was not sure whether there was a head injury," explained the referee, such as Schwäbische Post reported. Ultimately, Jablonski had the hit, since the probability of a handball rule did not apply. The Dortmund protested loudly, but the referee remained in his decision.

The referee himself experienced his first encounter between these two traditional clubs and expressed that the atmosphere in the stadium with over 80,000 spectators was a "huge joy" for the referee team. "Of course it was also something special for us," said Jablonski. His performance was praised by Lothar Matthäus, a TV expert, who attested him a "very good performance". After the game it is clear: The discussions about the referee decision will sustain