The referee's decision to re-execute the penalty kick from which Kai Havertz scored the second goal in Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of the European Champions League final - yesterday, Tuesday - sparked great controversy, and the German team strongly rejected it, especially since this goal It is he who tipped the hand of Chelsea to qualify.

Dortmund won the first leg at home 1-0, but a goal in the first half by Rahim Sterling and a controversial penalty kick from Havertz gave the London club a 2-0 victory in the return match at Stamford Bridge last night, to bid farewell to the German club from the final price after defeating 2. 1 in the home and away matches.

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Chelsea won a penalty kick in the second half after a cross from Ben Chilwell hit the hand of Dortmund defender Marius Wolf.

Havertz hit the penalty kick, but re-executed it after the video assistant referee (VAR) alerted the arena referee that Dortmund players had entered the penalty area before execution.

In his second attempt, Havertz scored and sent Chelsea to the quarter-finals of the tournament.

The replay decision was correct in accordance with Article 14 of the Football Law, “the penalty kick”, according to the amendment that was introduced in 2021, and the article states that “in the event of a violation by the two teams - such as both entering the penalty area before the ball is paid by the kick taker - it must be replayed. Take the penalty kick, whether a goal is scored or not.

The analytical studio of beIN SPORTS commented on the return of the penalty kick, and Muhammad Abu Trika praised the referee's decision to return.

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Was the referee's decision correct to return the penalty kick?

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Bellingham: The retake is a joke

"I don't know what more he could do with his hand," Borussia Dortmund midfielder Judd Bellingham told BT Sport - referring to Wolf - "That in itself was disappointing and the fact that they re-taken the kick, I think It's a joke".

He added, "In every penalty kick - especially when you have such a slow execution - there will be people who enter the penalty area with a step or so. The referee has made the decision and we have to live with it."

Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said his team would refrain from complaining.

Terzic added, "If the decision takes about 5 or 6 minutes, it will not be easy to alert the referee to review his decision."

He continued, "But as a coach of the team, I am responsible for the performance of the players and the supporting staff, but not the performance of the referee. We did not talk about the referee much last week, and we will not start with that tonight."

  • Former international referee