The scene sparked a lot of discussion after the final whistle. Should Dortmund’s Julian Brandt’s first goal not count? At least that’s what defender Filip Sander thinks.
Following Niklas Süle’s cross, the Gladbach player was brought down by Serhu Gilasi during a tussle in the penalty area. Sky’s TV cameras clearly captured the scene, but Cologne’s VAR apparently did not have access to the footage.
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“I’m not really the type of player to just go down. To me, it’s a clear foul. If I go to the referee like that, it does mean something,” Sander told Sky News after the final whistle. The 27-year-old explained that for him the foul was “obviously the reason why the goal happened”.
Referee Sven Jablonski explained to him that both players were pulling and that’s why he allowed the goal to stand. Sund said he couldn’t understand the explanation because his pull was different from Gilasi’s.
Can you understand Xander’s frustration? Please feel free to share your opinions in the comments.
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