Andreas Luthe questions penalty call after Union's loss to Dortmund
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff
Andreas Luthe was disappointed with the penalty decision that led to the first goal in his team's 2-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
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The referee pointed to the spot after Luthe was adjudged to have brought down Marco Reus midway through the first half. The penalty stood after a VAR check, but the 34-year-old shotstopper felt it was a harsh decision.
"Marco went down extremely early and wanted the penalty," Luthe told Sky after the game and added:
"If you take a second look at the situation, sometimes you decide against giving a penalty like that.
"There was no clear contact. At the last moment, I noticed that he took the ball around me, and then I didn't really go for it."
Luthe went on to save Erling Haaland's penalty, but Reus was in the right place to tap in the rebound. Raphael Guerreiro later added a second to earn Dortmund an important win in their hunt for Champions League football.