Alphonso Davies replaced injured against BVB

Left-back Alphonso Davies from FC Bayern Munich had to be replaced injured in the top Bundesliga game against Borussia Dortmund (2-2) on Saturday evening. In a duel just before the break, he was hit in the face by Jude Bellingham’s foot.

With the score 1-0 for the guests, Bellingham tried to tip the ball over opponent Davies. But because he went for the header and was first on the ball, Bellingham’s toe hit him full in the area of ​​his right eye.

Davies initially lay in a daze and then required treatment. Julian Nagelsmann Josip Stanisic came on for him at half-time. The transmitting station sky reported a little later that Davies was on his way to the hospital to be checked for a concussion.

“Suspected concussion,” confirmed Nagelsmann after the game sky“but that’s not surprising when you get a kick in the face.”

Referee Deniz Aytekin had initially decided on the advantage after Bellingham’s foul. He then decided not to be sent off to Bellingham, who already had a yellow card, and left it at a warning.

“It doesn’t matter whether it’s intentional or not,” Nagelsmann said angrily. “He hits him full can in the face!” At a training session at the beginning of the season, he was told that a high kick in the face would be red.

“Obviously I never want to hurt anyone,” Bellingham said after the game. He explained that he wanted to send Davies a message.