Ref, we can't hear you: Bremen awarded a silent penalty | OneFootball

What was going on again at the Weserstadion between Bremen and Leverkusen? After a supposed foul in the penalty area on Werder’s Samuel Mbangula, referee Dr. Robin Braun took another look at the scene on the TV monitor.

After a short time, the official had made his decision. But what exactly was it?

He tried in vain several times to communicate his decision to the fans in the Weserstadion. The technology was clearly failing, the referee’s microphone remained silent. In the end, he had to resort to the good old hand gesture plus whistle. Dr. Braun pointed to the spot, Romano Schmid stepped up and brought Werder back to 1:2. At least: scoring goals still works perfectly well without digital technology.

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