Emre Can is furious with Danny Makkelie. According to the Borussia Dortmund midfielder, the Dutch referee was ‘arrogant’ and the Dutchman is responsible for the elimination of the Germans in the Champions League. After the 1-0 win in the first leg, Dortmund found its Waterloo in London after the 2-0 defeat on Tuesday. The second and decisive goal was made by Kai Havertz, after he was allowed to take over his missed penalty kick from Makkelie. “I don’t give a damn who came in too early. It was a shitty goal.”
Shortly after the break, Chelsea was awarded a penalty kick with a 1-0 lead. A cross from Ben Chilwell hit Marius Wolf’s arm, after which Makkelie was called to the side by VAR Pol van Boekel and decided to give a penalty. It was taken by Kai Havertz, but the German hit the post. That led to joy and relief at Dortmund, but the penalty had to be taken over because players from both teams had caught up too early. The second golden opportunity was used by Havertz: 2-0. It turned out to be the decisive goal in the diptych.
???????????????? ???????????? ?? Kai Havertz doesn’t shoot him in at first, but then.. Chelsea at 2-0??#ZiggoSport #UCL #CHEBVB pic.twitter.com/Wc23VL2rOg
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Can was furious with Makkelie after the game. “It was the referee’s fault!” he said Prime Video. “I just don’t get it. I don’t give a damn who came in too early. He hits the post, done. We’re playing at Stamford Bridge, maybe he was scared of the fans.” According to Can, Makkelie also acted ‘arrogant’ throughout the match. “Even at half-time he said we’d talk later… That’s where it starts. We still played a decent game today. I’m proud to be part of this team. There’s nothing to be ashamed of , we didn’t make a fool of ourselves. We lost undeservedly, in the end also because of the referee.”
The penalty rules?? So Danny Makkelie was right??#ZiggoSport #UCL #CHEBVB pic.twitter.com/epgDWi5vWc
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Images make it clear that players from both Chelsea and Dortmund are catching up too early. According to analyst Youri Mulder, Makkelie was right. “You see that defenders are catching up too early,” he says. “Then it doesn’t matter if attackers catch up too early. Because attackers also catch up too early, you can say: they both do it, so it doesn’t have to be taken over. No: the rules say that if defenders walk in, regardless of whether the attackers do the same, the penalty must be taken again. If it is not a goal.” Also Ron Vlaar, who analyzed the game on behalf of RTL 7, disagrees with Can. “I really think it’s a sign of weakness.”