Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham call ChelseaHis retaken penalty, which sent his team out of the Champions League on Tuesday, was a “joke”.
The second leg of the round of 16 at Stamford Bridge took place with a final score of 1-1 and the Blues won 1-0 last night. Raheem Sterling goal when Ben Chilwellthe crucifix was attacked Marius Wolfhand early in the second half.
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Referee Danny Makkelle was sent to the screen by VAR official Pol Van Boekel to review the incident and then awarded a penalty. Kai Havertz missed gambling.
However, another VAR assessment showed that several Dortmund players entered the box before Havertz hit the ball, prompting Makkelle to order it again. Germany the international converted to get his team into the quarterfinals by a Final score 2-1.
“I’m not sure what more he could do with his hand,” Bellingham said after the game of the first handball call. “That in itself was disappointing and the fact that they retested, I thought it was a joke.
“For every penalty, especially when you’re running so slow, someone gets into the box by about a meter. He’s made the decision and we have to live with it.”
When asked to go into more detail about the operation, Bellingham added: “I don’t want to get in trouble. I’ve paid them a lot.”
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The result is a huge boost for now-fired Chelsea head coach Graham Potter, whose side now have consecutive wins for the first time since October, placing 10th in the table. class. Premier League.
Potter has endured criticism from a section of Chelsea fans and he said: “Surely in life you will have bad times and good times. I have no other way of looking at it. Accept it. That’s how you react to bad times, look at it and analyze it correctly. Things are never bad forever, but sometimes it feels that way!
“My job is to help the team, to help the players, to prepare the team as best as possible and to support them. They are also struggling. No one is enjoying the journey we’ve had. That’s why. why today is important to us.” we. We wanted to progress, and we did, so we’re happy.”
