Press review Hamburg vs BVB: Dortmund toothless, another setback for BVB | OneFootball

BVB only manages a 1-1 draw at Hamburger SV; Chukuwemaka’s lead from the 64th minute is not enough for victory. Here’s how the press viewed the draw at the Volksparkstadion, which represents a real setback for BVB.

HSV was harmless for a long time, according to Frank Hellmann in the FAZ, although they played “energetically and with fighting spirit.” But then, “of all people, Dortmund’s best player,” Nico Schlotterbeck, made a mistake that cost him what would have surely been a top rating from Kicker. Up to that point, BVB had “shown decent stability” and dominated the match. Pascal Groß and Emre Can calmed the game, and a hard-fought win seemed within reach. But after the final whistle, the heads of Niko Kovac’s players dropped, as they almost conceded a second goal.

For the Süddeutsche Zeitung, however, BVB was “rather harmless,” as the statistics underline. The only shot on HSV’s goal was the one that put the visitors ahead 1-0. That HSV would come back again was not necessarily expected, given they had scored eight goals in nine games up to that point. But then came the lucky punch, which carried a special story for the often-criticized scorer Königsdorffer.

For Zeit, it was simply BVB’s “own lack of threat” that prevented them from securing the win.

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Schlotterbeck strong for a long time, then the decisive blunder

Sportschau, on the other hand, believes it was HSV that gave BVB little room to develop for much of the match. Schlotterbeck was probably the most influential figure of this game. First, he received treatment for a bleeding wound, then he was involved in setting up Dortmund’s lead, and finally, he was the unlucky one who allowed Königsdorffer to equalize. Judging by the number of chances, the draw was more than deserved.

During the “shock in stoppage time,” BVB lost their nerve, according to the WAZ. Up to that point, Borussia Dortmund had controlled the match well, “without exercising total dominance with the ball.” The high pressing worked. “As so often in recent weeks, the problems came in the seconds after winning possession: precision, coordination, and the final pass were missing.” In the end, BVB had to accept another setback. The hoped-for reaction from the team after the defeat at Manchester City did not materialize.

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