Hertha BSC: Fiél about controversial handball and painful defeat

Hertha BSC: Fiél about controversial handball and painful defeat

Darmstadt, Deutschland - nag/nag editors -

The football world is in turmoil! Hertha BSC, the traditional club from Berlin, suffered a painful 1: 3 defeat against SV Darmstadt 98 last Saturday. But the actual drama not only took place on the pitch, but also on the screens of the audience. In the 51st minute, a supposed goal was not recognized by Jon Dagur Thorsteinson because of a handball, which coach Christian Fiél and the fans put in rage. "I can't tell you where this handball was," Fiél confessed after the game, and many spectators wondered the same. According to a report by Tagesspiegel The decision of the video assistant was more than questionable.

The first half clearly belonged to the Berliners who controlled the game and took the lead through Florian Niederlechner. But luck turned when Darmstadt equalized shortly before the break. An unfortunate free kick led to a deflected ball that gave Tjark Ernst in the Hertha goal no chance. The second half then brought the bitter realization that Hertha's personnel problems became increasingly clear. The trained full -back Jonjoe Kenny had no chance in the header duel against the significantly larger ISAC Lidberg, which led to the 2-1 for Darmstadt.

a game full of twists

The decision not to recognize the goal from Thorsteinsson not only caused excitement among the fans. The former FIFA referee Manuel Gräfe also commented on his X account and made it clear that the video assistant should only intervene if the wrong decisions were made. "Not here!", Gräf wrote and found that the TV pictures did not take a clear handball. The discussion about the referee decisions will last for a long time, because the question remains: where was the handball?

The game took a dramatic turn when Darmstadt scored 3-1. A long -range shot from Andreas Müller, who was again not durable for goalkeeper Ernst, sealed the fate of the Berliners. "A defeat that hurts", coach Fiél summarized the situation. It was the second defeat in a row and the first in foreign space, which the Hertha's promotion hopes significantly.

The episodes for Hertha BSC

The defeat not only affects the table, but also on the morale of the team. "We drive home without points, that's bitter," said Fiél and the disappointment was written in his face. The fans hope that the team will recover quickly and the upcoming games are better. According to Tagesspiegel could have the discussion about the referee decisions for a long time and heat the minds.

Overall, it should be noted that Hertha BSC faces major challenges this season. The injury problem and the associated personnel bottlenecks make it difficult for the team to exploit their full potential. The upcoming games will be decisive so as not to finally bury the climbing rooms.