Borussia Dortmund achieved a difficult mandatory win on the 16th matchday of the Bundesliga. BVB won their last home game of the year against bottom table Greuther Fürth 3-0 (1-0). The goals were scored by Erling Haaland and substitute Donyell Malen.
“It was important to get three points again after the last two games. We can certainly discuss how we did it. It wasn’t a nice game for us,” said BVB goalkeeper Gregor Kobel after the game Sky and added: “There are always games like this. They are very deep, it’s not that easy to find your own game. Today we lacked a bit of the rhythm to get into the rooms in which we are wanted to come. “
Rachid Azzouzi, sporting director at the newcomer, struggled with the defeat: “There was even a point today that would have been deserved.” Azzouzi also criticized referee Daniel Schlager: “He played his part today. I don’t know whether it was a foul before the free kick to 2-0. He runs into the man. Whether he gets such a foul in the Champions League “No. Bellingham should have gotten yellow-red before half-time. That’s really bitter because the team deserved more.”
Already at the break Azzouzi was furious about the scene with Jude Bellingham, who had already been warned and went into a risky duel: “I think so, even if I am stoned by the referees, that it is subconsciously like this: If you allow yourself to make a mistake against Dortmund , then there is theater. If you make a mistake against Fürth, nobody will talk about it in three hours. “
Azzouzi argued that a Fürth would have flown from the field in this case. “I can give you my seal of approval. If that had been a blue player, he would have been gone. I think that just the backdrop and the fact that it’s Dortmund or Bayern, that there are decisions from time to time which cannot be fully understood. “
BVB versus Greuther Fürth: The analysis
Despite the leadership in terms of body language and tension, it was a devastating first half for BVB, in which the guests hardly had any problems defensively and were even the more dangerous team offensively. Dortmund in possession of the ball far too unfocused and with some hair-raising bad passes. Passing sharpness, creativity, speed, depth, determination – all this was lacking for the home side, who needed a lucky penalty for their first shot on goal.
The Franks compacted the rooms very well against the ball with their three sixes, were tight and compact. Since Borussia was only half-baked in the pressing, large rooms often opened up for Fürth in the switching game. With a more precise passing game and more consistency around the Dortmund goal, more would have been possible for the shamrock.
The cleared Reus should have scored the second goal shortly after the 1-0 win, but BVB didn’t offer much more football in the second section. Fürth, however, continued to counter, but the inaccuracies remained. Dortmund in its numerous efforts around the penalty area but still too lacking in ideas to slip through the Fürth defensive network.
While the Dortmund audience became more restless and there were occasional whistles, the guests became more courageous and moved up a little stronger in the offensive game. However, a real threat to the BVB housing did not emerge. The Westphalians then even struck twice late, which ultimately improved the result.
At the weekend, BVB will travel to Hertha in Berlin for the top game on Saturday evening. Fürth ends the first half of the season at home against Augsburg.
Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham saw his 5th yellow card and will miss the BVB on Saturday at Hertha BSC.
BVB striker Erling Haaland scored 30 Bundesliga goals this calendar year – that is a new club record for a Dortmund player within one year.
The star of the game: Erling Haaland (BVB)
Stayed pale most of the time but scored two goals and did his job. Confident at the penalty, the second hit revealed a new strength of his: The Norwegian header is getting better and better.
The flop of the game: Nico Schulz (BVB)
The often injured person still lacks the rhythm, Schulz is miles away from good form. Offensive too harmless and with too many bad passes, defensive always good for a wobbly. With less than 30 percent won duels, he was Dortmund’s weakest duel.
The referee: Daniel Schlager
Ordinary presentation of the referee. Correct, to deny recognition of hazards supposedly 1: 0 after feedback from the VAR (21.). The video referee also reported on Dortmund’s penalty kick. Giving this was compliant with the rules, as Bauer widened the area of his body when he played the hand. Immediately before the break whistle, Bellingham, who had already been warned, was lucky when he played the ball in a duel with Christiansen, but cleared the Fürth with high intensity.
