Robert Lewandowski's late goal helped Bayern Munich win 3-2 right at Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park. Notably, this was also a situation that faced strong reactions from Dortmund players, when referee Zwayer decided to award Bayern a penalty.
After the match, midfielder Jude Bellingham of Dortmund frankly criticized Mr. Zwayer's decisions. The English midfielder even mocked the 40-year-old referee who was involved in the score arrangement in the past: "You can look at a lot of decisions in the match. You gave it to a referee who had previously arranged the score to play the biggest match in Germany, what do you expect more?" - Bellingham was upset after the match.
In 2005, referee Zwayer was banned for 6 months for receiving 300 euros from his colleague Robert Hoyzer.
At that time, Zwayer was only an assistant referee and caught up in the German second division match. He is one of a few referees to be punished after the German Football Federation launched an investigation.
Not only Bellingham, but Erling Haaland himself was also dissatisfied with the referee's decisions. The Norwegian striker believes that referee Felix Zwayer missed a penalty, causing Dortmund to lose 2-3 to Bayern in the Bundesliga.
"The referee was so scandalous. It was clearly a penalty (the situation where Marco Reus fell in the Bayern penalty area). "When I asked him why he didn't go see VAR, he replied 'no need' like an arrogant person. I have to stay a little calm, but it's true that he's very arrogant."
In response to the reactions and attacks from Dortmund players, referee Zwayer shared on his personal page: "I stood very close and observed the situation carefully, it deserved to be a penalty for Bayern. It is difficult to explain the criticism for me, the loser always feels frustrated. I hope they will soon forget this defeat and overcome it strongly in the coming time".
The victory in the German derby helped Bayern reach 34 points, continuing to lead the Bundesliga after 14 rounds, immediately chasing Dortmund in second place with 30 points.
