Overview
- Adeyemi entered in the 77th minute and put Dortmund 3-2 up in the 89th, before Deniz Undav completed his hat-trick for Stuttgart with a stoppage-time equalizer.
- After scoring, Adeyemi made a conspicuous “bla-bla-bla” hand gesture toward critics; he declined interviews and coach Niko Kovac said he did not know the gesture’s meaning.
- Kovac said the decision to start Adeyemi on the bench was based on training availability after the national-team break, then praised his pace and impact as a late substitute.
- Sporting director Sebastian Kehl and board member Lars Ricken said they held intensive talks, believe Adeyemi’s account of a TikTok “Mystery Box,” and consider the case closed after his apology and fine.
- Pundits including Dietmar Hamann and Stefan Effenberg urged greater responsibility, Bild advanced a disputed claim that the weapons were deliberately ordered, and goalkeeper Gregor Kobel publicly backed his teammate.