Dortmund versus Amsterdam
Red in the Champions League: Mats Hummels rages over “absurd wrong decision”
Mats Hummels discusses with referee Michael Oliver after his foul on Amsterdam’s Antony
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Mats Hummels is angry. In the Champions League game against Ajax Amsterdam, BVB’s head of defense flew off the pitch because of a wrong decision in the 29th minute. After the game he dealt – against referees and opponents.
Borussia Dortmund’s defense chief Mats Hummels reacted with great incomprehension to his red card in the 1: 3 (1: 0) against Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League. “I have no idea how you can give red. How you can come up with the idea of giving red as a referee at Champions League level,” said Hummels at the DAZN streaming service and added: “I stayed right on the pitch When he stayed with the red card, I was incredulous. That was an absurdly wrong decision. “
“Maximum bitter”: BVB coach Marco Rose also outraged
Hummels had already seen the red card in the 29th minute after a tackle against Antony. The scene was reviewed but not revised by the video referee. “There is such an experienced referee who comes from England. He has the opportunity to control a first perception of people who are sitting in the warm. Who can look at it in peace and actually do it. And then actually decide from there that you can give the card like that. Then I’m sorry, then something goes wrong in football. It was very bitter for us, “scolded BVB coach Marco Rose.
Hummels was also annoyed with his opponent Antony. “The acting of my opponent shouldn’t be ignored. It’s grossly unsporting. He comes to me and says himself that it wasn’t a red card. It’s a farce, that’s ridiculous. He’s a great footballer, now he has to still learn to become an athlete, “said the 2014 world champion.