BVB v Bodø/Glimt: Tension high after shock loss to underdogs | OneFootball

Only 2:2 is the final score of BVB's CL match against the still winless Norwegians from FK Bodø/Glimt, despite a shot tally of 22:7. The two leads by Julian Brandt were each equalized by the guests, and a final push before the whistle didn't succeed. Here's how the press views this slip-up by Borussia Dortmund.

For the Süddeutsche Zeitung, it was an embarrassment against the underdog. The lively start in the first fifteen minutes had already provided more entertainment than the entire match against Hoffenheim. But the two goals for the guests – the first "surprisingly," the second "out of nowhere" – prevented BVB's early entry into the playoffs.

BVB received a "severe setback" yesterday, which could be consequential in the Champions League, predicts Sportschau. So far, BVB's goal machine has been running particularly smoothly in the Champions League, as evidenced by four goals in five matches. This should have continued against one of the biggest underdogs of the group stage. But the guests proved to be a difficult opponent. BVB was also "highly superior," and when Julian Brandt scored his first brace in two and a half years to make it 2:1, things seemed to be going in the right direction. With some backheel tricks, BVB even showed "the finest football art." However, many good chances were not utilized, allowing the Norwegians to equalize after a ping-pong action.

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Brandt's brace is not enough for BVB

The Tagesspiegel reports of "tense atmosphere" in the team after the disappointment. Nico Schlotterbeck particularly criticized the substituted players with clear words. "The players who come in lose every ball," Schlotterbeck complained towards the substitutes Daniel Svensson, Karim Adeyemi, Serhou Guirassy, Emre Can, and Julian Ryerson. "When you come in at the 60th minute, I expect 30 minutes of full throttle." This is particularly explosive because Schlotterbeck hesitates to extend his expiring contract with BVB. He apparently also makes this dependent on the current sporting success or the performance in the fight for titles.

The Kicker states: "Although the guests had the better chances, Dortmund was the superior team from the start." Even the equalizer shortly before the break did not "impress" the team at all. BVB "started like a fire brigade," pushing for 3:1 after Brandt's second goal. But the warning from the first half did not take effect. Dortmund conceded the equalizer a second time. In the end, they had to be glad not to have lost, as Kobel managed to deflect a cross-shot from Svensson over the bar with difficulty. This one point after a 2:2 draw is "actually too little" for Kicker.

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