Kind regards: Marcel Sabitzer scores two goals in Gladbach. Image: AFP
His signing was associated with great hope in Dortmund, but turned out to be a disappointment for a long time. In the 2-1 win in Gladbach, he impressed as a goalscorer and fighter – and caused a curiosity.
Marcel Sabitzer didn’t make many mistakes during his excellent performance on Saturday afternoon in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-1 win in Mönchengladbach. The 31-year-old Austrian scored both of BVB’s goals, and coach Edin Terzic then raved about an “outstanding game” from the BVB professional. However: The greatest excitement of the afternoon, a curiosity previously unknown in the Bundesliga, resulted from Sabitzer’s mistake.
The Dortmund midfielder became the taker of the first penalty in Bundesliga history, which was ruled unjustified by the referees and revoked after it had already been successfully taken. “There was a whistle, I heard one one hundred percent,” assured Sabitzer, “but it probably came from the stands.” Permission to take the penalty was still missing when Sabitzer shot.
