Guirassy & BVB say thanks: Holtby’s farewell gets off to a dreadful start | OneFootball

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Lewis Holtby will leave Holstein Kiel and probably Germany as well after today's match against Borussia Dortmund, and let's just say: So far, the farewell is not going according to plan.

After less than two minutes, the departing Holstein pro tripped Dortmund's Nmecha with a somewhat clumsy kick in the calf. Referee Harm Osmers decided on a penalty without much hesitation, and Serhou Guirassy converted the penalty to his 21st goal of the season.

Things got even worse for Holtby's Kiel shortly after: Carl Johansson saw red for a last-ditch tackle on Adeyemi, meaning the Storks had to play with a man down for over 80 minutes.

The big but from BVB's perspective: At the current score, the 1-0 lead is not enough for the Champions League.

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