JAKARTA - A real and serious apology was delivered by the Indonesian national team defender who also plays for Fortuna Sittard, Justin Hubner. This is related to an incident on the field that made his opponent, Lewis Holtby, miserable.
Justin Hubner apologized to NAC player Brenda, Lewis Holtby, after accidentally tearing his leg during a duel in the Eredivisie.
"My friend, I hope your leg is okay. It was never my intention to hit you like that. I hope you recover soon and come back soon," Justin Hubner told Holtby via an Instagram message uploaded on Monday, April 13, 2026, early morning WIB.
Justin Hubner's apology was immediately accepted by Holtby by responding to a message on Instagram. He also asked that HUbner not worry too much about his condition.
"Don't worry about it, buddy! Things like that can happen. I appreciate your words," Holtby said.
NAC Breda midfielder Lewis Holtby is known to have torn his left leg after getting a tackle from Justin Hubner. The two players met while defending their respective clubs in the 30th week of the Eredivisie, Sunday, April 12, 2026.
In the match at the Fortuna Sittard Stadium, both teams played a 1-1 draw. Fortuna took the lead thanks to Kristoffer Peterson's goal in the 56th minute, but NAC equalised to 1-1 thanks to Mohamed Nassoh's goal in the 90+2 minute.
During the match, there was a moment where Hubner and Holtby fought for the ball. However, the duel in the first half was marred by a terrible incident.
In the ESPN upload, the incident occurred when Holtby tried to grab the ball in front of Fortuna Sittard's penalty box. However, the former Tottenham Hotspur player did not seem to see Hubner's ambush.
Watching the video that circulated, Hubner's left foot first threw the ball before hitting Holtby's left foot. The 35-year-old lay down and groaned in pain before asking for medical help.
When the camera zoomed in, Holtby's leg on the tibia was seen to be torn. Holtby was immediately replaced by Mohamed Nassoh in the 38th minute.
Even so, there was no punishment for Justin Hubner. The Indonesian national team defender was considered to have made a clean sweep when throwing the ball.
Apart from the incident, the draw in this match makes Fortuna Sittard ranked 12th with 36 points, while NAC Breda is in 17th place in the Eredivisie standings.
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