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Borussia Dortmund v Augsburg: Nmecha's Unusual Red Card Incident

A curious incident in the Bundesliga as Nmecha knocks the referee to the ground and is shown a red card with a personalized message.

Borussia Dortmund v Augsburg: Nmecha's Unusual Red Card Incident

A curious incident in the Bundesliga, where the Giallonero midfielder knocked over the referee and was shown a rather unusual red cardOn Matchday 26 of the Bundesliga, a curious incident occurred during Friday evening’s early kick-off between Borussia Dortmund and Augsburg. In the match, which ended 2-0 to the Black and Yellows thanks to goals from Adeyemi and the first goal in Germany by Italian centre-back Luca Reggiani (born in 2008, making his first start), the home side’s midfielder Felix Nmecha was shown a red card, on which the referee even wrote a personal message.Let’s recap the situation: in the 55th minute, whilst attempting to win the ball back with a sliding tackle, Nmecha accidentally collided with referee Bastian Dankert and knocked him to the ground. Play was halted for a few minutes to allow the referee to recover from the blow to his back; shortly afterwards, he got back to his feet and resumed the match. After the match, amid general laughter, he handed the Dortmund player a red card on which he wrote ‘think twice about your tackles’, along with the date and match details. Nmecha commented on the incident with a touch of irony: ‘I wasn’t hurt; I think the only ones who suffered were his shoulders; otherwise, I would have got the ball. I hope he’s alright.’Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting

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The Unusual Incident

On Matchday 26 of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund faced Augsburg in a match where midfielder Felix Nmecha accidentally collided with referee Bastian Dankert, leading to a red card and a memorable moment.

Published on Mar 16, 2026