😰 BVB star nearly sent off for over-celebrating?

😰 BVB star nearly sent off for over-celebrating?

Against Atalanta Bergamo, he saw the red card on the bench, and even yesterday during the classic match against FC Bayern Munich, many observers would have found it fair if referee Sven Jablonski had sent BVB star Nico Schlotterbeck to the showers before the final whistle. 

The first reason for this was the rather harsh foul on Stanisic, where he first hit the ball but then quite badly struck his opponent's ankle, receiving "only" a yellow card for it (18th minute). 

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A few minutes later (26th minute), Schlotterbeck scored the lead for his team and celebrated in a manner that led some social media users to demand a second yellow card, which would mean a dismissal for the 26-year-old. 

He celebrated exuberantly, jumped over the barrier, and high-fived the fans to thoroughly enjoy the classic goal. 

Some observers concluded that this was a rule violation that should have resulted in a yellow card. 

However, according to a report from 'kicker', it was the right decision by Jablonski not to issue one. 

According to the goal celebration rule, players are allowed to celebrate after a goal as long as they don't overdo it, and leaving the field is not considered a cautionable offense. Players are, however, encouraged to return as quickly as possible, which Schlotterbeck did according to the referee's assessment yesterday. 

Meanwhile, according to the report, a yellow card would be given if a player climbs a fence and/or approaches the spectators in a way that poses a security issue. Additionally, provocative, mocking, or inciting celebrations are penalized, as well as the obligatory shirt removal. 

Schlotterbeck himself explained to 'Sky' after the game that he actually "didn't want to jump over the barrier, but just onto it" and subsequently lost his balance. 

The central defender nevertheless concluded: "If I get a yellow card for that, then it stops." He added that he would rather start playing chess, the German national player stated. 

From Munich, no one is likely to complain that he was allowed to stay on the field, as he also caused the penalty that Kane converted to make it 1-2. In the end, the record champions won 3-2 and could almost celebrate the early championship. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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