HSV riding their luck with that penalty? Union boss left stunned! | OneFootball

The 3-2 victory over 1. FC Union Berlin sparked great jubilation at HSV. But after the final whistle, the discussions centered mainly around referee Florian Badstübner.

Two controversial scenes in particular heated tempers—one in the 20th minute, another in the 28th. The frustration was especially high on Union’s side. After a collision between Jordan Torunarigha and Andrej Ilic in the penalty area, a potential penalty whistle was not blown.

For managing director Horst Heldt, this was incomprehensible. “For me, that’s a clear penalty,” he explained on Sky. “That’s even clearer than the penalty that was given, and it’s really hard to understand why it wasn’t called.” Heldt added: “He just goes straight into the man. It’s unbelievable that this isn’t a penalty. You really have to say that honestly.”

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HSV also struggles with Badstübner

On the other side, HSV was frustrated with the decision before the 0:1. After a penalty was awarded for an allegedly high foot, Nicolás Capaldo felt he was wrongly punished. “I haven’t seen the scene again, but I’m sure it wasn’t a penalty,” he said after the match. He also wondered why there was no further review. “I don’t know why he didn’t check it again.” His own perception was clear: “I don’t think I touched him. I played the ball and he says the foot was too high.”

In the end, however, the awarded penalty did not prove decisive from HSV’s perspective, as the Rothosen turned the game around. Nevertheless, the discussion about yet another unfortunate refereeing performance in the Bundesliga is likely to linger for some time.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.