Bundesliga - "Strength training": Demirovic versus Schlotterbeck duel
Foul or no foul? Ermedin Demirovic and Nico Schlotterbeck went head-to-head in a landmark situation in the clash between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Until a year and a half ago, the Augsburg striker and Dortmund defender had played together at SC Freiburg.
"I've known Schlotterbeck for a long time and know that he's physically strong. For me, that's not a foul, soccer is a physical sport," said Demirovic, describing the robust running duel with Schlotterbeck, which the Augsburg captain won and used to take the lead in the 23rd minute. "I give him a little push, but he can take it. He's a machine. We started strength training together in Freiburg, so it's also a bit his fault that I push him away like that. For me, that's not a foul."
For referee Matthias Jöllenbeck, it was a regular goal. The Augsburg captain's goal, his eighth of the Bundesliga season, also stood up to scrutiny by the video referee. "He gives me a walking fault. I'm not worried about the top, it's normal at the top. He pushes me, I want to keep running and then I get the walking fault," Schlotterbeck described the scene from his point of view on Sky TV. "If the referee sees it that way, it's not a foul and you have to accept it. I have to solve it better, that's my thing too."
At least Donyell Malen (35) saved a point for Dortmund in the 1:1 (1:1). "The problem with us coaches has become that we're asked for our opinion and if we give our opinion, we're told we have an excuse and if we don't say anything, we have no opinion," explained BVB coach Edin Terzic. "I've resolved to stop commenting on refereeing decisions, but of course we saw it a little differently to the referee in this situation."
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- Despite their past at SC Freiburg, the strength training they did together didn't prevent a fiery duel between Ermedin Demirovic and Nico Schlotterbeck in the Bundesliga.
- The clash between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund saw Demirovic, now playing for Augsburg, and Schlotterbeck, formerly of Dortmund, encounter a physical challenge in Bavaria.
- Nico Schlotterbeck, a defender for Borussia Dortmund, acknowledged the robust nature of his duel with Augsburg captain Demirovic, attributing it to their shared history of strength training at SC Freiburg.
- FC Augsburg was able to take the lead in the match against Borussia Dortmund, thanks in part to Demirovic's push on Schlotterbeck during their duel, a move Schlotterbeck admits is not a foul but a sign of the physicality of the sport.
- The 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga fixture between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund saw Donyell Malen score the equalizer for Dortmund, ensuring that the North Rhine-Westphalia team did not leave empty-handed against their Bavarian rivals.
- Edin Terzic, coach of Borussia Dortmund, chose to refrain from commenting on refereeing decisions in their match against FC Augsburg, acknowledging the futility of voicing opinions on foul calls.
- The Bundesliga fixture list and table indicate that both FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund have considerable strength and talent, making their encounters an exciting prospect for soccer fans across Germany.
Source: www.stern.de
