"A push from Jonas Hector to Koki Morita! On-site decision, a free kick for Schalke and a yellow card for Jonas Hector!"
The referee didn't hesitate in this decision, not even giving any room for the away team to complain.
Not that they wanted to do that, of course, since Jonas Hector himself also knew that it was a clear foul on his part.
He did it with full awareness, knowing that if Morita was allowed to return the ball, Fabian would have a great chance to cut diagonally to the penalty box, and if that happened, the situation would be worse for the team.
It was a professional foul that the man was willing to commit even if he had to suffer a yellow card, and the head coach also approved this quick action from the defensive midfielder.
