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Dortmund have no response to Augsburg
Borussia Dortmund, who qualified for the round of 16 of the Champions League, instead began their bid to bid farewell to the Bundesliga title after drawing 1-1 in a signing visit to Augsburg. 8th course failure in 15 games They have an unstable record of 7 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses, and there is a possibility that they will end the day with a 13-point difference from the leader.
Before the duel, Dortmund had only won one of their last six league games, so they couldn’t afford to make any more mistakes. With Bayer Leverkusen in an intractable situation and Bayern Munich the only member of resistance, the team is working day by day. Edin Terzic They were diluted like sugar cubes until they reached Game 15, 11 points behind the lead. A further blowout meant a final farewell to the title five months before the end of the Bundesliga.
No Hummels or Adeyemi.
To make matters worse, Dortmund had already suffered heavy casualties due to the presence of a doctor in the infirmary. Julien Duranville, Youssoufa Moukoko, Felix Nmeka, Julian Ryersontwo more names dropped in the last two games. Mats Hummels faces sanctions after expulsion From the final day against Leipzig, Karim Adeyemi He was injured in Wednesday’s Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.
Terzic retrieved Thomas Meunier At right-back, Nico Schlotterbeck was chosen as the center of defence, with Maren Donyell replacing Adeyemi. And, to be precise, Schlotterbeck and Mullen get their share of attention Two key plays in the first half.
Demirovic scores first goal
Augsburg were locked in a fight to break out of their inconsequential zone in the standings, and tried to take advantage of Dortmund’s general bad feeling in their last game. And although Coach Terzic’s team was able to take an early lead, With two very clear chances, Marco Reus and Ramy Bensebaini, it was Augsburg They took the lead with a goal from Elmedin Demirovic.
Schlotterbeck appeared for the Bosnian striker’s goal. Dortmund’s centre-back was pushed out of position by Demirovic, and an Augsburg player stole the ball. He defeated Gregor Korbel in a one-on-one match. It could have been a foul or a lack of strength on Schlotterbeck’s part.That scene left a lot of room for doubt.VAR intervened and referee Matthias Jöllenbeck declared the goal.
Full Kluik assists Maren with a backheel
The splash of cold water was huge for Dortmund, and up until that moment, that is, the 23rd minute, they were clearly better than Augsburg. However, he recovered and continued to lead the duel for the remainder of the first half. Until he managed to defeat Mullen, the other star of the day. He tied the score with a collaboration with Niklas Furkrug.
Dutch attacker He took advantage of his partner’s exquisite heel kick. He scored on the edge of the area and sealed the draw with a tight shot that up until that moment was clearly a foregone conclusion. This was the bare minimum Dortmund got on the pitch, with 45 minutes still left on the way to victory.
In the second half, Augsburg showed the better performance on the field at the WWK Arena. Dortmund escaped due to a lack of concentration among the team’s players. Jess Thorup They couldn’t find the three sticks Philip Teets, Demirovic and Elvis Lekshbekáj may also appear.
Dortmund’s final push
but, Dortmund woke up in the final development. He desperately aimed for victory and was able to achieve it. He had three clear chances. They wasted Mullen, Samuel Bamba ~First team debut~ And Furukrug.Bamba, among others, put him in the air with a very clear header, and Fürkrug found himself With a hand from Damen In the 88th minute, he hit the ball against the post.
In the end, luck was not on Terzic’s team’s side as they continued their unbraking downhill run in the Bundesliga. They have won just one of their last seven games and could end the day in sixth place, 13 points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who host Eintracht Frankfurt this Sunday.
Match lineup
1
43
3
30
6
19
twenty four
8
twenty one
9
27
1
twenty four
Five
twenty three
twenty five
Four
eleven
19
14
twenty one
43
WWK Arena
Gregor Korbel1
89 minutes
Thomas Meuniertwenty four
Ramy BensebainiFive
Emre Jantwenty three
88 minutes
78 minutes
Niklas Sületwenty five
Nico SchlotterbeckFour
89 minutes
marco reuseleven
57 minutes
julian brandt19
77 minutes
Niklas Furkrug14
22 minutes
76 minutes
donyell mullentwenty one
3.4′
68 minutes
jamie byno gittens43
71 minutes
substitute
alexander meyer33
68 minutes
93 minutes
hendry blank42
89 minutes
Antonios Papadopoulos47
Salif Ozcan6
Giovanni Reyna7
57 minutes
76 minutes
marius wolff17
89 minutes
Marcel Sabitzertwenty
77 minutes
Sebastian Haller9
88 minutes
90 minutes
Samuel Bamba48
71 minutes
coach
Jess Thorup
Edin Terzic
Source: Mundo Deportivo
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.