🔥 Kovac makes the perfect call, BVB’s troubled stars stun Bayer | OneFootball

During the top match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund, some BVB fans were surely quite surprised after 61 minutes.

Coach Nico Kovac took star striker Serhou Guirassy off the field and brought on Fabio Silva. The summer newcomer has so far done little to impress—in fact, during the week, he even missed a penalty in the Champions League win against Villarreal (4:0). Nevertheless, Kovac put his trust in his attacker—and was rewarded just a few minutes later.

Silva delivered a pinpoint cross from the right half-space to Karim Adeyemi. The DFB attacker powered the ball into the net with a header to make it 2:0 (65th minute), once again showing a strong response to the media buzz surrounding his illegal possession of weapons.

From Leverkusen, meanwhile, there was hardly anything to see, especially in the second half. 

Apparently, Kofane heard the call. The 19-year-old pulled one back in the 83rd minute to make it 1:2. That’s how it would end. 

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