Cyriel Dessers drops Rangers penalty bombshell as he reveals what Bilbao sinner whispered to him
The Nigeria international was incensed after referee Irfan Peljto played on after the first-half flashpoint
Furious Cyriel Dessers claims relieved Athletic Bilbao defender Dani Vivian confessed he deserved punishment for ripping the shirt off the striker's back.
The Nigeria international was incensed after referee Irfan Peljto played on after being in consultation with VAR with UEFA deciding there was no case to answer.
That wasn't an opinion shared by pundits and ex referees as a furious Ally McCoist revealed Premier League head of refereeing was perched inside the San Mames.
And Dessers reckons he was wronged and Vivian's confession proves him right.
Speaking to TNT, Dessers said: The ball gets deflected into the box and I wanted to make a run for it as I think I can get to it.
“Then my shirt gets pulled and even if there’s doubt, just look at the shirt.
“If there’s a tear like this, something happened at least.
“You can’t rip a shirt in the box, it’s not possible. It’s not possible in the middle of the pitch, never mind the box.
“So that was a game changer.
“I got a yellow card because I came back on to the pitch.
“I changed my shirt while I was still on and wanted to get back to my position but got booked.
“I have no explanation for that. After it, the ref was kind to me and showed some compassion.
“But I spoke to the defender and, of course, he admitted it was a penalty.
“Everyone could see what happened but we could have done more.
“There was also a shout for a penalty in the second half with the handball.
“But that’s football, we were on the wrong side of it today.
“That hurts but we have to get through it."
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