Germany: DFB Pokal
FT
2 - 1
(1 - 0)
Darmstadt
Gladbach
P. Tietz (23), A. Seydel (79)
L. Netz (48)
By Jonathan Dicks@Jonathan_Dicks

Referee apologizes to Gladbach after Pokal defeat

Gladbach were unhappy with a particular decision in their upset loss to Darmstadt in the second round of the DFB-Pokal.
Article image
Photo: OneFootball
Referee Robert Schröder did not give a penalty when Marcus Thuram was controversially pulled down in the 52nd minute. VAR was not available and Gladbach coach Daniel Farke commented:

"The referee apologized to us in the dressing room after the game. - When it comes to decisions, there is a slight tendency towards the underdog."

Even Darmstadt's trainer Torsten Lieberknecht admitted: "You can give a penalty there, definitely."

Referring to Yann Sommer and Jonas Hofmann's injuries, Farke added that, "I hope the boys aren't out for too long."

Sommer was subbed off in the 13th minute with an ankle injury, while there's a chance Hofmann seriously injured his shoulder, which could leave his World Cup status in doubt.

Bundesliga news

Kickfieber

Match days

German Teams in Europe

DFB-Pokal

German National Team

Long reads

Exclusive interviews

Team News

Bundesliga - Bremen - Augsburg