Unique curiosity in Germany: Referee pulled the players off the pitch after refusing to coach Bayer Roger Schmidt to leave the pitch after being sent off by the referee

Unprecedented curious incident marked the derby on 22 th round in the Bundesliga between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund.


The chief judge of the match Felix Tsvayer implement unprecedented measures to deal with angry as coach during the match pitch and returned to the locker room, where stood nine minutes before returning to resume the match.

But what dictated the response of the referee?

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the only goal of the match in the 64th minute after a quick counter attack. The goal came after a foul on Dortmund in their half of the "yellow and black". While Bayer striker Stefan Kießling was still lying on the ground, the guests rushed to meet immediate free throws while also pulled implementation with just 5.80 meters forward. So after a quick combination between Royce and Durm ball came to Aubameyang, who scored for turned out to be highly 1: 0.

Kiessling and other players Bayer rushed to Tsvayer furious with claims that allowed free kick. Most active in frustration did was head coach of "aspirin" Roger Schmidt and ultimately Tsvayer decided to expel the stands mentor of Bayer.

Schmidt had no intention to leave the pitch and told the intermediary between the two Kiessling, the following: "He has to tell me why I have to leave!"

Tsvayer however, had no intention of explaining coach and instead went directly to the locker room, giving character and the players to follow.

At first, though none but Tsvayer did not know what was happening, players puzzled commented to each other what is happening and breeder of Germany Yogi Loew, who watched the match from the stands, just shrugged, not knowing why the match was interrupted.

Ultimately, only after being convinced that Schmidt left the pitch after just nine minutes without football "BayArena" Tsvayer returned and the battle was renewed.