How high is his standing? Borussia Dortmund is, alone proves that Marcel Sabitzer now also takes penalties there. In the 2-1 away win on Saturday against Borussia Monchengladbach The midfielder became the first Austrian to score a brace for BVB. The Styrian even scored a third goal. However, his second penalty goal did not count for strange reasons: the VAR check had not yet been completed at the time Sabitzer sank the ball.
The ball had not yet been released when Sabitzer executed. “I concentrated on the ball, on my concentration,” the 30-year-old explained the scene Sky-Interview. “Loud stadium, lots of spectators, there was a whistle – I 100 percent heard one.” But it came from the stands and not the referee. “There was nothing bad behind it, I really heard something.” After studying the video, the referee withdrew the penalty after it was executed. Sabitzer: “We laughed for a moment because that had never happened before.”
The victory is “the most important thing,” emphasized Sabitzer. He kept Dortmund in the race for last place Champions League starting place tied on points with his former club RB Leipzig. He sank for the Saxons ÖFB team player His four previous penalties in the German Bundesliga in 2020/21. The fifth, the first in BVB uniform, was also sitting (28th).
Previously, Sabitzer had Dortmund with one shot worth seeing took the lead with his left (22nd). “I don’t let my goal threat shine through as often anymore, but this time it worked quite well,” said the midfielder. With his two goals, Sabitzer doubled his league tally this season. He scored his last brace in the Bundesliga for Leipzig in October 2018.
In two weeks there will be a duel with his former club in Leipzig. Before the “final” for fourth place in the league and participation in the CL, BVB has a home game against the league leaders next Sunday Bayer Leverkusen. Before that, after the 1:2 in the first leg on Tuesday (9 p.m./live Sky) at home against Atletico Madrid for a place in the CL semi-finals. You have to be fully present from the first minute, explained Sabitzer. “Because we really want to move forward.”
That also applies to Bayern Munich on Wednesday (9 p.m./live Hello TV and Sky) against Arsenal (First leg 2:2). After first leg goalscorer Serge Gnabry But the Munich team also lacks an offensive alternative Kingsley Coman injured. The Frenchman pulled out in Saturday’s 2-0 win against the 1. FC Cologne According to the club, he suffered a muscle bundle injury in the right adductors. The 27-year-old will be “missing for several weeks”. The winger’s participation in the European Championship for Austria’s opening opponent France (June 17) also appears to be in acute danger.
Bayern hope that after his break in the league next goalkeeper Manuel Neuer at least also offensive dribbling skis Leroy Sane can play again against Arsenal. Sports director Christopher Freund commented “very positively” on this. However, the numerous muscle injuries at the club are giving Salzburg a headache: “Unfortunately, this is going on throughout the entire season. We’re discussing it internally as to why it could be. It’s not a good situation.”
2024-04-14 10:05:00
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