Controversy over BVB goal: Sky camera exposes Guirassy | OneFootball

After Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 victory over Gladbach, it’s not the result but a controversial scene that takes center stage. An exclusive Sky camera reveals a possible foul by Serhou Guirassy before the opening goal.

Borussia Dortmund ended the Bundesliga year with a 2-0 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach—but the focus was less on the result than on a contentious incident before the opening goal. Many observers believe that Julian Brandt’s 1-0 in the tenth minute should not have counted, as the goal was apparently preceded by a clear foul from Serhou Guirassy.

The situation began with a cross from Niklas Süle into the penalty area. While Brandt finished the ball with a volley, Guirassy was engaged in an intense off-the-ball duel with Gladbach’s Philipp Sander. The Dortmund striker clearly pulled his opponent to the ground. Referee Sven Jablonski let play continue, and the video assistant did not intervene either—because he lacked crucial footage.

What’s explosive: An additional TV camera from broadcaster Sky captured the scene, but the regular DFL cameras for the VAR did not. Sky commentator Hansi Küpper explained during the broadcast: “But it was only captured by the Sky camera. The video assistant didn’t see it.”

BVB victory with a bitter aftertaste

For the visitors from Mönchengladbach, this was especially bitter, as the foul had a direct impact on the creation of the goal. After the match, Sander made his view of the situation clear: “That’s why the foul is clearly the reason why the goal happened at all.”

External experts also showed little understanding for the situation. Markus Babbel sharply criticized the inconsistent assessment of such duels: “That would be called as a foul at the halfway line. So why wasn’t it called in the penalty area?”

In retrospect, it was confirmed that the VAR did not have a suitable camera angle available to clearly identify the foul. Thus, the decision stood—to the advantage of BVB, who gained confidence from the early goal and increased the lead to 2-0 in stoppage time through Maximilian Beier. Despite the victory, a bitter aftertaste remained, as the scene once again sparked debates about technology, camera work, and the limits of the video assistant. BVB, on the other hand, secured three important points and at least temporarily moved up to second place in the table—helped by the controversial opening goal following Guirassy’s foul.

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