Debate about fair play after Germany's goal against the Netherlands

The German national team's 1-0 lead in the Nations League game in the Netherlands led to wild discussions. After Dortmund's Felix Nmecha scored in the 32nd minute of the game, the hosts complained vehemently to the Germans and the referee. The accusation: National coach Jürgen Klopp's players behaved unfairly.

The reason was an injury to a Dutchman. Brian Brobbey was obviously injured during a kick-off at the halfway line and was lying on the ground. The Germans certainly noticed this, especially since the Dutch repeatedly demanded that the ball be played out of bounds so that Brobbey could be treated. But that didn't happen. The DFB team launched their attack, at the end of which Nmecha scored from close range into the left corner of the goal to make it 1-0 for Germany.

While the Germans cheered, Oranje was beside himself. Packs formed and the Dutch around captain Virgil van Dijk complained vehemently about the behavior of the Germans.

The referee was right to let things go

At least they didn't break any rules, nor did the referee. This is clearly stated in the statutes: The referee is only instructed to interrupt the game in the event of a serious injury. This was obviously not the case here. In the event of minor injuries, the referee is explicitly instructed to let the game continue.