Everyone at RB Leipzig knows it, even Union captain Christopher Trimmel admits that you can whistle penalties: But when the Saxons went bankrupt in Berlin, there was no whistle. The day after, the DFB justifies the decision - but admits that the matter could also be interpreted differently.
"Shitty." Timo Werner couldn't avoid the faecal vocabulary either. Frustrated by a denied penalty and unnerved by the unexpected result crisis and the worst start to the season in their own Bundesliga history, the international spoke plainly after RB's 2-1 draw at the incredibly cheeky 1. FC Union Berlin. "I don't want to say that hard times are ahead of us, but I think we urgently need to win a game," said the Chelsea returnee after just two points from three games, calling for a quick turnaround for RB Leipzig in football Bundesliga.
DFB video evidence manager Jochen Drees has meanwhile defended Werner's denied penalty. "This is a very nice example where we have to discuss how that is perceived and evaluated. I find the scene very complex because it consists of two parts. The referee perceived the use of the upper body and rated it as too easy," said Drees in the Sport1 "double pass". Specifically, it was about a scene in which Union Berlin's captain Christopher Trimmel hit Leipzig's Werner in the penalty area on the calf and pushed his upper body. Drees added: "I'm not saying that it's not a penalty in any way. There are parts to it that speak for a penalty." But there are also parts that speak against it.
After the game, the German national soccer player reacted with great incomprehension to the foul penalty that was not given. "In the game I thought it was a penalty because I felt the contact very clearly. It's difficult to explain," said Werner on Sky TV, adding: "When you see the pictures, you need it the referee didn't go out. The man sitting in front of the television could have said very clearly: 'He hits you' - and decided on a penalty. That wasn't that difficult. (...) If you were the video assistant already, the referee needs support too."
There is no clearer penalty, Werner continued. Even Berlin's captain Trimmel would not have complained about a penalty kick. "It's definitely the contact. Timo puts his foot in it, I climb on it. Some people have whistled for it," said the Austrian.
However, referee Deniz Aytekin justified his decision. "You can see it that way. On the pitch, the reason for us was that Timo stumbled. The reason why he fell down here was the light touch above. It's a complicated situation," said the referee. The situation could also be assessed differently. At the same time, Aytekin emphasized that the referee has the authority to make decisions: "We also have to stop pushing everything to Cologne." Accordingly, he also described the situation to Günter Perl in the Cologne basement.
