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·22 February 2026
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The anger in Dortmund was great after the final whistle. After a foul by Castello Lukeba on Karim Adeyemi, BVB would have liked to receive a penalty, but the whistle did not blow. The VAR also did not intervene.
And so, after the 2-2 draw, the focus was not on the late point gain, but rather on the controversial penalty scene. "Such a pussy! He should explain himself! Where is he? Is he coming for an interview?" Julian Ryerson is said to have shouted towards referee Benjamin Brand in the catacombs, according to 'Sport1'. As reported in the 'Sport1' Doppelpass, the DFB will now also investigate the BVB defender.
The referee justified his decision to 'Sport1' as follows: "Adeyemi only makes a movement to the left and puts his left leg in. Therefore, for me, it's not a foul and not a penalty."
The Dortmund team saw it differently, and Niko Kovač wished that the VAR would have intervened.

Incidentally, Ryerson is said to have sought a conversation with Brand, but the referee declined.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
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