Union Berlin supervisor Nenad Bjelica was despatched off for pushing Bayern Munich ace Leroy Sane within the face.
Union are sometimes a European soccer fan’s second crew, however Bjelica turned them into the villains on a cold night time in Bavaria. With his facet had been chasing the sport within the second half, the Croatian picked up the ball and held it away from the previous Manchester City ace.
After Sane, 28, tried to seize it again, an incensed Bjelica put his hand in Sane’s face and pushed it away. After an enormous touchline tussle was brought about, the Union boss was given his marching orders.
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The hassle appeared to spark out of nowhere as Bjelica picked up the ball when it went out for a throw-in on his facet of the pitch. Even although his facet wanted to get it again on the sphere to search for an equaliser, he threw it round his again and away from Sane.
He then lunged forwards and pushed his hand on the facet of Sane’s face. Instead of falling down, the German winger retaliated by pushing the coach, who got here again and obtained his hand on Sane’s face once more, earlier than the fourth official and the backroom groups of either side intervened.
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Players from either side additionally obtained concerned, leading to chaotic scenes within the Allianz Arena. Once order was restored, referee Frank Willenborg obtained the pink card out and confirmed it to Bjelica.
Union had been then unable to seek out the equaliser they desperately wanted towards an under-pressure Bayern facet, who lately misplaced at house to Werder Bremen. Raphael Guerreiro’s early second half purpose was sufficient for Thomas Tuchel’s facet to report an important three factors.
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They moved inside 4 factors of first-placed Bayer Leverkusen, who’re nonetheless but to lose a match this season. Ex-Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane may additionally be mildly involved, as he has gone two Bundesliga video games with out scoring for the primary time since his arrival in Bavaria.
Bayern journey to Augsburg on January 27, earlier than internet hosting Borussia Monchengladbach on February 3.