After penalty heartbreak at Dortmund, Guirassy takes action | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund experiences an evening full of twists and turns in their victory against Heidenheim. Striker Serhou Guirassy draws personal consequences after his latest missed penalty.

After a turbulent evening against 1. FC Heidenheim, Serhou Guirassy draws consequences. The Borussia Dortmund striker will no longer take penalties for the time being. “I think penalties are over for me now,” said the forward after the 3-2 victory on DAZN—a statement that catches attention at BVB.

The evening initially had both light and shadow for Serhou Guirassy. After a dry spell, the 29-year-old took responsibility and converted a penalty to equalize 2-2. Shortly after, he scored again, turning the game in favor of Borussia Dortmund. But the scene that was talked about afterward followed shortly: On the second penalty of the evening, Guirassy attempted a chip—the ball sailed well over the goal.

It was already his third missed penalty this season and the fifth overall in a BVB jersey. Despite the renewed disappointment, Guirassy appeared calm. “Sometimes I score, sometimes I don’t. That’s football,” he explained, emphasizing that criticism doesn’t bother him. “I’m almost 30 years old, I know how the business works.”

Schlotterbeck explains penalty handover to BVB striker Guirassy

The striker received only partial backing. Coach Niko Kovac praised Guirassy’s importance to the team but was critical of the execution: “With the second one, he wanted to try something again, which I didn’t like.” The penalty hierarchy is likely to become clearer again. Captain Emre Can is generally considered the first choice, with Ramy Bensebaini also highly regarded.

On Sunday, Nico Schlotterbeck initially took responsibility on the pitch, passing the ball to Guirassy. “I asked Serhou if he wanted to shoot. He said: Yes,” the defender described the situation. That the second attempt failed had no consequences in the end—Heidenheim could not capitalize on the mistake.

Ultimately, Guirassy valued the team’s success more. “In the end, we won. That’s the most important thing,” he clarified. However, as per his own statement, others should take the penalties for now.

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