Stuttgart – Ilkay Gündogan was stunned that the video assistant checked the primary German purpose within the European Championship win towards Hungary for a foul on his aspect and on account of a number of protests from the opponent. For him, the energetic duel with Willi Orbán from Leipzig was fully regular and likewise based on the foundations. “I used to be somewhat stunned that he (Orbán) or the Hungarian gamers complained,” Gündogan mentioned after the nationwide soccer staff’s 2-0 win over Stuttgart, referring to the scene earlier than the 1-0.
There was intense bodily contact between Gündogan and Orbán within the penalty space within the twenty second minute as they fought for the ball. The Leipzig participant fell down, Gündogan performed the ball to Jamal Musiala, who then hit the purpose. “I performed within the Premier League for seven years,” mentioned Gündogan, recalling his time at Manchester Metropolis. “They’d be laughing their heads off if the purpose hadn’t been scored.”
Hungary’s Orbán: “To me it is a betrayal”
Orbán himself made a totally totally different evaluation of the scene naturally. “For me it is soiled,” mentioned the 31-year-old skilled from Bundesliga membership RB Leipzig. “He checks me within the hip, my hip flies to the aspect and I virtually fall on my face. There isn’t any motive to lie down like that within the penalty space.”
Hungary’s Italian coach Marco Rossi was additionally indignant on the referees’ resolution. “Germany do not want any assist from the referee, particularly not towards Hungary,” mentioned the 59-year-old. “He by no means appeared for excuses in his life as a participant or as a coach, however: “The referee was the worst on the pitch right now.”