Joke penalty?

“Theft”: Lille fans rage after Dortmund win

Serhiou Guirassy went down easily against Lille's Thomas Meunier.(Bild: AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS, X/lnstantFoot)

BVB are through to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League - thanks in part to a penalty kick. Dortmund beat Lille 2:1 (aggregate score: 3:2) on Wednesday. The penalty in the second half should never have been given, according to the French team's fans.

A few minutes after the restart, it was former Dortmund player Thomas Meunier, of all people, who brought down Serhou Guirassy in the penalty area. The referee immediately pointed to the spot and Emre Can equalized to make it 1:1. 

But should the penalty really have been given? After all, Meunier only touched the BVB striker gently on the back before he lost his footing. It was a scene that turned the tide for the visitors, with the Can goal followed by Maximilian Beier's decisive strike in the 65th minute to make it 2-1.

"Never a penalty"
Dortmund are through, Lille are out. And the fans' displeasure is enormous. "UEFA with the biggest bullshit of all time. That's never a penalty", wrote one angry fan on social media. "This penalty is theft," agreed another. One thing is certain: The referee's decision is likely to be a talking point in the north of France for some time to come ...