After BVB win: Adeyemi clashes with Villarreal | OneFootball

After BVB's 4-0 victory over Villarreal, Karim Adeyemi is once again involved in an incident in the locker room area. Despite provocations, the 23-year-old remains calm—and receives praise from sporting director Sebastian Kehl for it.

Karim Adeyemi actually took center stage in Borussia Dortmund’s 4-0 win over FC Villarreal in the Champions League thanks to his own goal and a strong performance. But after the final whistle, the 23-year-old was once again involved in an incident—this time in the locker room area.

There, a brief verbal altercation occurred between the Dortmund player and several members of the Spanish team. A staff member reportedly told him to “show more respect,” as Adeyemi recounted to PrimeVideo. At the same time, however, Villarreal players made loud comments directed at Dortmund’s coach Niko Kovac, demanding that he “be quiet.” Adeyemi was left puzzled by the situation: “I don’t know what they mean by respect.”

The attacking player described the incident overall as rather harmless. Both sides had exchanged barbs, but the situation did not escalate. “In the end, both sides were taking jabs at each other,” he explained. He added: “In the end, it’s football. For me, it was basically over. No bad blood.”

Kehl praises BVB star Adeyemi for calm behavior

BVB sporting director Sebastian Kehl also commented on the events. He did not witness the scene directly, but heard that “things got a bit heated.” The frustration on the opponent’s side was understandable after such a clear defeat. There had also been several provocative situations during the match in which Adeyemi was challenged. Nevertheless, he remained composed—a behavior that Kehl explicitly praised: Adeyemi “kept his cool” and thus showed “that he has taken the next step.”

The incident comes at a time when Adeyemi is already in the spotlight: Only recently, the national player received a penalty order for illegal possession of weapons and, in addition to a fine of 450,000 euros, must also perform community service at a youth project in Dortmund. However, Kehl emphasized that Adeyemi is on the right track in sporting terms and continues to develop—a view the striker confirmed with his performance against Villarreal.

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