BVB let victory slip away: 1-1 draw at HSV | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund looked like the sure winner for a long time. Chukwuemeka put BVB ahead in the 64th minute. But Königsdörffer equalized in the seventh minute of stoppage time to make it 1-1 (0-1) at the final whistle.

After the 1-4 defeat in the Champions League at Manchester City, BVB made four changes to their starting lineup. Can, Groß, Bellingham, and Chukwuemeka started in place of Bensebaini, Sabitzer, Nmecha, and Adeyemi (all on the bench).

The first ten minutes belonged to BVB, who also created the first shot on goal of the match through Svensson. Torunarigha made a last-ditch save and prevented HSV from going behind early in the sixth minute.

Gradually, the home side began to free themselves. In their build-up play, the Hanseatic team mainly used long balls, but they stood quite securely in defense. Frustrating for Dortmund was that referee Reichel did not penalize two fouls against Chukwuemeka.

Dompé caused some unrest with his dribbling. However, Anton was in the way when he took his shot after half an hour. Then things got dramatic: in the 39th minute, only the crossbar prevented Capaldo's header from giving Hamburg the lead. At the other end, a header from Svensson went about a meter over the right corner of the goal (42').

BVB tried too often through the center. But the North Germans were packed in there and blocked almost everything.

Few highlights after the break

The second half began painfully for Schlotterbeck. Torunarigha caught the center-back with a high foot and didn't even receive a yellow card (48'). Four minutes of treatment followed.

An hour had passed and Dortmund had yet to register a shot on target. Until that point, all their shots had missed. But that changed in the 64th minute. After a corner, HSV failed to clear the ball. A failed bicycle kick from Schlotterbeck landed at Chukwuemeka, who slotted home from 14 meters to make it 1-0.

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The North Germans had to open up due to being behind. Glatzel had a good opportunity in a central position. But his shot from 15 meters lacked power, so Kobel was able to save easily (77').

Both teams remained solid at the back for a long time in the closing stages. In stoppage time, HSV threw everything forward. The black and yellow defensive wall seemed to hold. But only until the seventh minute of stoppage time. Muheim crossed into the box. Königsdörffer rose highest and headed the ball into the net for the 1-1.

Conclusion: The first half developed into a fiercely contested duel with many challenges. Dangerous goal scenes were rare for a long time. BVB were lucky that Capaldo's header only hit the crossbar. Even after the break, little changed in the flow of the game. Both teams were compact at the back, allowing hardly any chances. Efficient Dortmunders took one of their few chances to take the lead. In the final offensive, HSV rewarded themselves with the equalizer.

BVB: Kobel – Ryerson, Anton, Can, Schlotterbeck, Svensson – Bellingham, Groß (90.+3 Sabitzer) – Beier (66' Adeyemi), Chukwuemeka (82' Nmecha) – Guirassy (90.+3 Anselmino)

HSV: Heuer Fernandes – Capaldo (89' Baldé), Vušković, Torunarigha (89' Ramos) – Gocholeishvili (74' Mikelbrencis), Lokonga, Remberg, Muheim – Philippe (74' Glatzel), Poulsen (62' Königsdörffer), Dompé

Goals: 0-1 Chukwuemeka (64'), 1-1 Königsdörffer (90.+7)

Attendance: 57,000 (sold out)

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