Bad omen for BVB? Referee confirmed for the Klassiker | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund faces Bayern Munich on Saturday – and Bastian Dankert will referee the classic. He faced criticism during his debut in 2018, but now he gets a second chance.

The German Football Association (DFB) has announced the referees for the upcoming Bundesliga matchday. For the classic between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund on Saturday evening (6:30 p.m.), Bastian Dankert from Rostock will once again officiate.

For the 45-year-old, it is only his second time refereeing a match between these two traditional clubs. His debut was over seven years ago. On matchday 28 of the 2017/18 season, Bayern and Dortmund met in Munich. The Munich side, then the clear league leaders, won convincingly 6-0 – it was already 5-0 at halftime. Nevertheless, Dankert’s team sparked controversy, as the first two goals by Robert Lewandowski and James Rodríguez were both preceded by offside positions. Neither Dankert nor his video assistant at the time, Harm Osmers, intervened. It was the first Bundesliga season in which VAR was used, so the system was still in its infancy. The specialist magazine kicker rated Dankert’s performance in the match a 5.0.

Dankert to referee Bayern vs BVB classic

Despite the unfortunate debut, Dankert can look back on extensive Bundesliga experience. He has been refereeing in Germany’s top division since 2012 and has officiated 178 matches so far. Bayern fans can be optimistic: In all 24 Bundesliga matches under Dankert’s direction, the record champions have remained unbeaten – 20 wins and four draws speak for themselves. BVB also has a positive record in matches with Dankert: In eleven games under his supervision, Borussia have won eight times, with two draws and one loss.

On Saturday, Bastian Dankert will be supported by his assistants René Rohde and Stefan Lupp, Daniel Schlager will serve as fourth official, and Benjamin Brand will take on the role of video assistant referee. With this experienced crew, the top match should run as smoothly as possible.

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