BVB lucky with the referee against Juve? "It did us harm" | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund secures a spectacular 4-4 draw in Turin. Juve coach Igor Tudor is beside himself after a controversial referee decision.

A spectacular 4-4 draw in Turin has kept Borussia Dortmund and Juventus busy right at the start of the Champions League – especially concerning the referee decisions. At the center of the discussion: a controversial scene involving BVB defender Waldemar Anton.

After a corner kick in the first half, Anton clearly touched the ball with his arm during an aerial duel. From there, the ball bounced to a Juve player who shot at the goal, where another player from the Old Lady was offside. The referee team immediately decided on a free kick for Dortmund. Whether the VAR even noticed the handball remained initially unclear. The Italian newspaper Tuttosport criticized: “Not only is the handball itself controversial, but especially the complete lack of a video review, even though the images clearly showed an obvious contact.”

Anton handball sparks heated discussion after BVB draw

The scene caused significant discontent at Juventus. Coach Igor Tudor lost his temper after the match: “This referee harmed us tonight. There was a penalty for us, and he shouldn’t have given one for them. This hurt us because it could have ended 4-2 for us against BVB. Today was not his day.”

Despite the thrilling comeback in injury time – Juve turned a 2-4 into a 4-4 – the coach's anger at the referee decision remained palpable. For BVB, the draw at the Italian top club was a small success despite the two late goals conceded, but the dispute over the decisions ensures that the debate continues in Italy.

The question remains: Did Dortmund actually have luck with the referees during their debut in the Champions League? However, if the VAR had been involved, they would probably also have had to consider the duel behavior of Anton's opponent, who clearly pulled the German national player, who touched the ball with his right arm, by the left shoulder.

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