VfL Bochum lost 3:1 (1:1) at Borussia Dortmund. Coach Thomas Letsch was delighted with his team and annoyed about a penalty whistle.

VfL Bochum lost the Revierderby at Borussia Dortmund 1:3 (1:1). The result sounds clearer than the game made it sound. In the end, two penalty goals made the difference.

From VfL coach Thomas Letsch’s point of view, at least one of them was controversial. But first things first. After just three minutes, referee Benjamin Brand pointed to the spot for the first time. Donyell Malen had been brought down by Manuel Riemann.

“If I was on the other side, I’d say it was a clear penalty. On our side with the blue and white glasses, I’d say no need.” Nevertheless, Letsch could live with the whistle. “From my point of view, I thought he was taking off. It looks different in slow motion.”

Letsch wasn’t the only one reminded of the scene in Leverkusen, where Riemann had already conceded a penalty. “For me, it was a clearer penalty than the one in Leverkusen, where ‘Manu’ pulls back. That was a bad decision. And the second one today too. “

Which brings us to penalty number two. “I disagree with the referee on that one.” Letsch had previously seen both a foul and a handball. “Niclas Füllkrug is supporting himself and his hand is also still in play.”

But the second penalty also stood up to scrutiny. However, it cannot be denied that the number of controversial whistles against Bochum is increasing. “If you look purely at penalties, there were a few critical ones that were certainly not interpreted in our favor.”

In addition to Leverkusen, there was also a similar situation in Freiburg, while Bochum were denied a penalty in Leipzig. “I don’t want to insinuate anything, but of course we’re little VfL Bochum. I don’t know if it’s the other way around, but I’m far from blaming the referee. “