BVB win in Stuttgart and head into the international break as leaders | OneFootball

BVB – once again with Konstantinos Karetsas in the squad, though not in the starting XI – controlled the first half hour, which overall was marked by great mutual respect. Under pressure, Maxi Beier had an early headed chance (4), while a free-kick from 19 meters also looked promising, though Joy Veerman curled it over the crossbar (29).

An error in defense handed VfB their first major chance immediately afterward for Deniz Undav, but Gregor Kobel saved with his foot. And shortly before the break, Gadou stopped a counterattacking opportunity for the generally deep-sitting Swabians with a strong sprint, cutting out Demirovic’s run. All in all, it was an even first half with slightly more possession for Borussia (55%).

Three minutes after the restart, BVB had a promising counterattack through Ethan Nwaneri, but unfortunately it came to nothing (48). Two minutes later, Daniel Svensson’s pass to Nwaneri after a glaring Stuttgart build-up error was overhit, and another two minutes after that, Nwaneri put the ball in the net from Felix Nmecha’s through ball, but he was clearly offside (52).

The Black and Yellows had the game largely under control, kept posing a threat, and made a double substitution after just over an hour: Jobe Bellingham and Karetsas replaced Veerman and Nwaneri. In the 70th minute, the Greek registered Dortmund’s tenth shot of the match; at the same time, it was their first on target. And shortly afterward, the Black and Yellows turned their superiority into reward: Karetsas to Bellingham, who delivered an outstanding pass into the six-yard box, where the onrushing Beier swept home low with the inside of his foot to make it 1:0.

Shortly afterward, Karetsas could have made it 2:0. Nmecha intercepted a Stuttgart attack, carried the ball the length of the pitch, then squared it from the edge of the box to the young Greek, who missed the right post by just a few centimeters (73).

Stuttgart then came on stronger and pushed BVB deep into their own half. But Dortmund defended their narrow lead all the way into stoppage time. Substitute Bensebaini blocked Pejcinovic’s shot behind for a corner (90+1). 

The league now pauses until October 9. Then the Black and Yellows will open a run of 09 matches in just 30 days with a home game against Werder Bremen.

VFB STUTTGART – BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0:1 (0:0)

Bundesliga, Matchday 4

VfB: Bredlow – Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstädt – Vagnoman, Prömel (84 Nartey), Stiller, Führich (64 Leweling) – El Khannouss (84 Sauer), Undav (64 Pejcinovic) – DemirovicBench: Funk, Al-Dakhil, Hendriks, Karazor, Spalt

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