Press review BVB v Inter Milan: "German-Italian festival of errors" | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund was unable to achieve a conciliatory end to the league phase of the Champions League. BVB lost 0-2 at home to Inter Milan, although they only conceded both goals very late in the match. Up until then, the press saw little that was uplifting in this game, which ultimately means 17th place and participation in the playoffs for Dortmund.

Overall, not much happened until the late goals were scored, complains Sportschau. In the first half, Inter impressed with a few counterattacks, while BVB was otherwise dominant, but apart from Guirassy’s early chance, failed to pose any real threat. In the second half, it also took a long time until Adeyemi failed to capitalize on what was actually a very good opportunity in the 70th minute. This time, there was no answer to the visitors’ late goals. Now, BVB will face Atalanta Bergamo or Bayer Leverkusen in the intermediate round.

In the sold-out Signal Iduna Park, “BVB was solid at the back for a long time, but remained harmless up front,” writes the FAZ. Due to an illness to Waldemar Anton, Filippo Mane made his CL debut. What was offered was a “balanced match characterized by duels. Both Dortmund and Inter lacked precision and pace in attack.” With a changed strategy, BVB pressed higher in the second half and managed to win the ball a few times. However, the frequent “inaccurate passes and technical errors” prevented scoring chances. In the end, Dimarco decided the match for the Italians with his spectacular free kick.

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BVB vs. Inter evenly matched for a long time

The WAZ, on the other hand, did not see BVB’s defense as particularly stable. They gave Inter a lot of space, but the visitors lacked accuracy in finishing. “Even after the break, the match remained at a modest footballing level; it was a German-Italian festival of errors.” Ultimately, it was a detail that decided the match, namely that artful free kick from Inter. Since Diouf sealed the deal with the 2-0, BVB ended up with only 11 points and a trip to the playoffs.

Kicker saw a duel that “remained evenly matched for a long time without many chances on goal.” Aside from Guirassy’s missed “big chance,” goal scenes were scarce. “Dortmund was certainly trying, but against Inter’s alert and robust defense, they lacked the final ideas and penetration.” When BVB increased the pressure in the second half, “they still lacked the final precision and penetration near the goal.” A “strong final sprint” ultimately gave Inter Milan the victory.

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