Desky: Gilasi is angry at Kovac depriving him of his number one penalty kick

Hupu, September 18th, reported that in the first match of the Champions League, Juventus and Dortmund drew 4-4. This game was not only unforgettable because of the crazy progress of the game, but also unforgettable was the dispute over penalty kick between Dortmund stars Seyu Gilasi and Rami Benzebaini. In the end, Benzebaini helped Dortmund lead 4-2 temporarily. Head coach Nico Kovac emphasized after the game that everything has been solved and they don’t want to “make a big deal”. However, this matter is not completely unaffected.

"Of course, I understand that Gilasi has a chance to shoot, he wants to score. But we have clear rules that if we get a penalty, Benzebaini should take the penalty," Dortmund coach Kovac talked about the penalty controversy in an interview with Amazon Prime after a 4-4 draw with Juventus and revealed that Gilasi has lost his position as the number one penalty player, and Benzebaini takes that position.

"Benzebaini put the ball in safely and was happy to add practice. Everything was fine. Nothing to worry about. We are a team and we both get along well and there will be no impact," Kovac explained, adding that things have been resolved.

However, according to reports from Sky Sports in Germany, things are not that simple. After the game, Kovac and athletic director Sebastian Kyle both sought further talks with Gilasi. However, the tensions have obviously not completely subsided. According to Sky TV, Gilasi is "still extremely annoyed and angry" about Kovac's deprivation of his penalty kick.

Girasi conceded his third penalty in the first round against St. Pauli (3-3). Before joining Dortmund, Benzebaini was a reliable shooter of Borussia Mönchengladbach (no penalty missing).