BVB pull ahead: Why the first goal stood despite Anton handball | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund took the lead just before halftime in their home game in the Champions League against Villarreal. The guests complained loudly and in numbers to the referee. Waldemar Anton had previously played the ball with his hand. However, even after a VAR check, Serhou Guirassy's goal stood. 

Since the assessment of the handball rule is now more difficult than quantum physics, one can be glad that referee expert Lutz Wagner provided an explanation on 'prime video.' 

"The question is, is the ball on the hand? If the ball is on Anton's hand and there is no intentional handball, the goal is not objectionable because Anton is not the scorer. But if it is judged as intentional handball, it doesn't matter whether Anton is the scorer. So the immediacy must be given. Therefore, it must be an intentional handball to be punishable."

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Anton actually had the ball on his hand after the header, but there was no conscious or intentional movement towards the ball, and thus the first goal in Dortmund counted. 

After the break, Guirassy added another. Although he missed a penalty, the BVB striker was able to slot in the rebound. Shortly after, Karim Adeyemi further increased the score. 3:0!

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