Five goals, high-speed football, emotions – the German football classic between Dortmund and defending champions FC Bayern, who won 3-2 and increased their lead over Westphalia to four points, lived up to the high expectations. The only one who fell out of the role according to expert opinions was Felix Zwayer. In the 77th minute after studying the video, the referee imposed the decisive penalty that Robert Lewandowski converted to 3-2 for Munich. Mats Hummels had unfortunately carried the ball out of the danger zone with an outstretched arm.
An attack by Lucas Hernandez on BVB star Marco Reus was also punishable, but Zwayer’s whistle remained silent. It goes without saying that Dortmund struggled with the referee. Above all Jude Bellingham. “You give a referee who has already manipulated a game the biggest match in Germany – what do you expect”, the Brit complained in an interview with the Norwegian broadcaster “Viaplay”.
Bellingham was alluding to the 2005 betting scandal. Zwayer was one of those key witnesses incriminating former referee Robert Hoyzer. Zwayer himself was banned for six months because he did not report Hoyzer’s match-fixing and is said to have accepted bribes (one speaks of 300 euros) before a match between Wuppertaler SV and Werder Bremen’s amateurs.
Bellingham’s statement and that of ex-FIFA referee Manuel Gräfe (“Anyone who has once accepted money and kept Hoyzer’s manipulation secret for six months should not whistle professional football”) are not without consequences. Referee observer Marco Haase filed a criminal complaint against the duo.
Dortmund’s coach Marco Rose, who was sent to the stands after several complaints (78th), also expressed his displeasure: “The foul on Reus was a clear penalty. Mr Zwayer can whistle a few more times for BVB, we’re here and prepare us for whatever comes next. He’s welcome to throw a few sticks and stones in our way. “
Zwayer found himself free from guilt. The situation around Reus was “not black and not white”: “I decided against a penalty because of my generous line. It was undisputed at Hummels. He cleared the ball clearly with his elbow, that is to be assessed as a penalty” the 40-year-old explained.
Bayern take the victory with a kiss on the hand. “For us that’s more than three points, it’s about the supremacy in Germany,” emphasized Leon Goretzka.
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Source: Nachrichten
