🫣 Double blow, unluckiest player in the DFB-Pokal right now

If Philipp Strompf could have looked into a crystal ball, he probably would have stayed home on this cup night. Because the Bochum player hit a double streak of bad luck that evening.

After a throw-in from Stuttgart's Ramon Hendriks, Strompf headed the ball into his own net. Thus, the Swabians have been leading since the 12th minute. So far, so bad.

But things were about to get worse for the Bochum player. Just before the break, he received a red card after a foul on Deniz Undav. Referee Florian Badstübner initially showed yellow, after which the VAR intervened. Due to the prevention of a clear goal-scoring opportunity, Strompf had to leave the field.

There is a heated debate online about whether the decision was too harsh. What do you think? Feel free to write your opinion in the comments. 

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