Borussia Dortmund and the referees of the 2019/20 Bundesliga season.
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MD 11: Bayern vs. Dortmund

Just before the 3-0 Lewandowski fouls Hakimi. VAR doesn't intervene. Has no impact on the game but a check would've been great to start off with.
MD 13: Hertha vs. Dortmund

Hummels gets sent off, yet just before his red card Hazard gets fouled. Not a case for VAR but Sven Jablonski should've seen this as Wolf sticks out a leg.
MD 14: Dortmund vs. Düsseldorf

Zimmer steps onto Reus' ankle and only gets a yellow card. Could've been a red by some referees. 60/40 decision for me.
MD 15: Mainz vs. Dortmund

First a clear handball, then Reus got pulled, then Hazard got fouled.
VAR didn't intervene once.
Probably the funniest half of refereeing I've seen so far.
MD 18: Augsburg vs. Dortmund

Once again, dodgy handball decisions.
DFB have labled these "support hand" actions as not illegal, but he's barely supporting his tackle here anymore but completely extending his length to reach the ball ahead of Brandt.
MD 25: Gladbach vs. Dortmund

Kramer, already on a yellow, hits Hazard on the ankle. Should've probably seen a second yellow by Stegemann.
BMG should‘ve gotten a penalty aswell in that game.
Horrible refereeing on both sides that night.
MD 28: Dortmund vs. Bayern

Everybody knows this scene.
Clear penalty, VAR didn't intervene.
MD 29: Paderborn vs. Dortmund

How are the referees giving Paderborn a penalty for Cans handball, yet Boatengs handball was fine?
MD 30: Dortmund vs. Hertha

This one is not certainly a penalty. Listing this up though because it's the third week in a row Dortmund have faced some dodgy handball calls. All against them.
MD 31: Düsseldorf vs. Dortmund

Fourth week in a row now.
Guerreiros goal gets called back because it hits his... shoulder?
MD 33: Leipzig vs. Dortmund

Don't know how Patrik Schick was not sent off in this game. Only a yellow for him.
Decision was made by the same referee that sent off Reus & Wolf for similar tackles vs. Schalke last year.
MD 34: Dortmund vs. Hoffenheim

Perfect way to end this clownery of a season.
How on earth was this a penalty.
VAR didn't intervene.
Honorable Mention: Bremen vs. Dortmund (DFB Pokal)

Apparently no red card.
I only included the big ones, there were some more but I didn't want to nitpick too much on this fine Saturday evening.
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