BVB furious over Bensebaini red, “Very harsh” | OneFootball

After the Supercup defeat against FC Bayern, Ramy Bensebaini’s red card has caused frustration at BVB. For the defender, the evening ended in the hospital.

A lot happened for Ramy Bensebaini in the Supercup against FC Bayern. The Borussia Dortmund defender was injured during the match, shown a red card shortly before the final whistle, and after the 2-1 defeat also had to be examined in hospital.

The sending-off in particular became a major talking point afterward. In the 90th minute, Bensebaini went to ground against Bayern new signing Ismael Saibari and caught his opponent around the ankle with his tackle. Referee Daniel Schlager judged the challenge to be serious foul play and sent the Algerian off. At BVB, the decision was considered excessive. Sporting director Ole Book said after the match: “I thought the red card was very harsh on him.”

Joshua Kimmich also made it clear that the incident was not entirely straightforward to assess. The Bayern star said: “But I also think that if he gives yellow, like you said, then afterward he doesn’t give red.” At the same time, Kimmich could understand why Schlager decided on a sending-off in that situation.

Bensebaini red card in the Supercup: These are the consequences for BVB

For Bensebaini, however, the match had already been extremely painful even before the red card. After a collision with teammate Waldemar Anton, the 31-year-old had problems in the rib area. Anton had unintentionally caught him in the upper body with his knee. Bensebaini continued playing despite the discomfort.

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After the final whistle, he was taken to a clinic for further examination. There, he was diagnosed with bruised ribs. Meanwhile, the red card will not lead to a suspension in the Bundesliga. Since Bensebaini was sent off in the Supercup, any possible sanction would instead apply to the DFB-Pokal. On the sporting side, there was also little for Dortmund to celebrate.

Nathaniel Brown and Michael Olise gave Bayern a 2-0 lead before the break. After halftime, BVB improved significantly. Fabio Silva pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 75th minute, but despite further chances, Dortmund could no longer find an equalizer. Bayern saw out the narrow lead and secured the Supercup.

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