“I forget nothing”: BVB star Adeyemi explains provocative celebration | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund snatched a late win at VfB Stuttgart – but Karim Adeyemi’s celebration caused a stir. After the match, the BVB star explained the background to his provocative gesture.

Wild scenes in stoppage time: Borussia Dortmund secured a 2-0 away win at VfB Stuttgart with two late goals – but the main talking point was Karim Adeyemi’s celebration. The Germany international drew attention after opening the scoring and later explained the reasons behind it.

For a long time, everything pointed to a goalless draw before Adeyemi struck in the 94th minute. Moments later, Julian Brandt made it 2-0. While the second goal settled the match for good, it was above all Adeyemi’s celebration that sent emotions boiling over. The Dortmund forward demonstratively put his finger to his lips – in the direction of the Stuttgart fans.

After the final whistle, tempers flared. Players from both teams clashed, objects were thrown from the stands, and some spectators even pushed toward the pitch. At times, the situation threatened to escalate. Adeyemi himself deliberately addressed his gesture after the match. “Normally I’m not the kind of player who gestures toward the fans, but I’ve been at the club for almost four years now and I haven’t forgotten the games when Stuttgart came to our place and did the same thing,” said the attacker.

BVB star Adeyemi explains his motivation

The 24-year-old went on: “That stayed with me, and that’s why I celebrated like that today. It wasn’t meant to be personal, just a reminder that I haven’t forgotten.” In fact, there had already been a similar incident in the reverse fixture. Back then, Stuttgart’s Deniz Undav had also celebrated provocatively after a late goal.

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Speaking to Sky, the striker accordingly showed understanding for the reactions: “It was a provocative celebration, I think because I did that in the last game in Dortmund. The fans were obviously upset.” At BVB, however, they did not want to overstate the controversy.

Sporting managing director Lars Ricken told WAZ: “I don’t think it was an excessively provocative celebration.” From a sporting perspective too, Dortmund’s main feeling was joy over the important win, which strengthened their grip on second place in the table.

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