Ex-goalkeeper Marwin Hitz criticized after a mistake

Goalkeeper Marwin Hitz is about to be eliminated from the group stage with FC Basel in the Conference League after the disappointing 2-2 draw against Zalgiris Vilnius. Because the former BVB keeper made a bad mistake in the game, criticism rained down on him.

Basel had already led 2-0 after 17 minutes before Hitz initiated the Lithuanian champions’ race to catch up. Shortly before halftime (42nd minute), the Swiss hesitated too long after a harmless back pass and played the ball into the feet of Mathias Oyewusi, who finally steered it into the goal to make it 1:2.

Alexander Frei’s team then lost control and conceded the equalizer in the second half. Now Basel is threatened with the preliminary round.

The Swiss press then settled accounts with the ex-Dortmunder. The newspaper View wrote, for example, of a “bad heat joke”. the Basler newspaper went one step further: “The goalie often looks as if he’s on tranquilizers. And that’s exactly how he moves in the 42nd minute.”

In order to hibernate internationally, FCB must score points in the last game at Pjunik Yerevan. For the group victory, which means a secure entry into the round of 16, only a win helps.