Penalty row at Dortmund: Guirassy “properly baffled and fuming” | OneFootball

Serhou Guirassy is reportedly "greatly irritated and angry" after the penalty dispute with Ramy Bensebaini during the 4:4 draw against Juventus. The public demotion to the second penalty taker continues to cause discussions at BVB.

The 4:4 draw between Juventus Turin and Borussia Dortmund not only continues to make headlines because of the spectacular course of the game, but also because of a dispute on the field. At the center was Serhou Guirassy, who got into a dispute with Ramy Bensebaini after a foul on Karim Adeyemi and the subsequent penalty scene . While Bensebaini took the penalty, Guirassy protested vehemently, leading to a minutes-long discussion that was only ended by the loud intervention of coach Niko Kovac.

Kovac tried to defuse the situation publicly: "Ramy put it in safely and Serhou was happy. Everything is fine. Nothing will stick. We are a team and the two get along very well anyway. There will be no aftermath." He also made it clear: "It was clearly defined that Ramy should take the penalty."

Despite the public appeasement, Sky reports that behind the scenes conversations between Kovac, sporting director Sebastian Kehl and Guirassy took place. According to this, the striker is "still greatly irritated and angry" about his demotion to the second penalty taker.

Public demotion of BVB striker Guirassy meets criticism

The anger stems not least from the fact that Guirassy had already missed his third penalty for BVB on the first matchday against FC St. Pauli. Bensebaini, on the other hand, shone as an absolutely reliable shooter at Borussia Mönchengladbach before his time in Dortmund.

Sky Sport reporter Patrick Berger commented on the scene after the game: "I have to say, I found the whole scene extremely embarrassing. I even found it disturbing." The public demotion also meets criticism from experts. TV expert Mario Basler described it as "a mistake" and pointed out that other top clubs continue to trust players like Kylian Mbappé or Erling Haaland despite failed attempts.

The decision by Niko Kovac to publicly demote his top striker demonstrates authority, but runs the risk of permanently damaging the trust relationship with Serhou Guirassy.

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