BVB held to a draw by Roma after a blistering first half | OneFootball

Black and Yellow failed to get a grip on either their opponents or the game in the opening minutes, lost plenty of challenges, and looked shaky at the back. A Cristante cross was initially cleared, but Nmecha unfortunately deflected the loose ball into Dybala’s path, and he tucked it into the far corner (4). Five minutes later, the unmarked Cristante headed in a Dybala corner from close range to make it 0-2.

BVB – once again with Svensson on the right and therefore Ryerson on the left – woke up after that “cold shower” in muggy conditions. Svensson’s cross caused problems for Roma keeper Svilar, and after the rebound, Karetsas sent the ball back into the middle from the left edge of the box, Svensson squared it, and Ryerson stuck out a foot to score (12). After quickly pulling one back, Borussia pushed for the equalizer, with Karetsas drawing repeated applause for his direct attacking play. In the 28th minute, he shaped to take a free-kick; instead, Ryerson delivered the ball in from the left, where it dropped to Guirassy on the edge of the six-yard box and ended up in the net for 2-2.

Karetsas rattles the bar after half-time

In front of 81,365 fans at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, the action remained spectacular. First, Rensch somehow missed what looked like a certain 3-2 for Roma after Malen’s delivery (29). Almost immediately at the other end, Karetsas played Inacio through, and although he found himself one-on-one with Svilar, the keeper denied him with a strong save using his foot.

Karetsas’ thunderbolt against the bar had the fans out of their seats at the start of the second half (48), and two minutes later he forced another save from Svilar with a powerful effort – though a pass to the centrally positioned Guirassy might have been the better option.

After an hour, it was time for substitutions, which disrupted the flow of the game somewhat but were important for match practice. Sabitzer’s goal for what seemed to be 3-2 was not allowed to stand. However, the substitute midfielder was still in his own half when the ball was played (71). Ten minutes from time, Silva was denied by the goalkeeper. Kobel, too, was called into action again in the 85th minute after a cheeky Dybala free-kick.

BORUSSIA DORTMUND – AS ROMA 2-2 (2-2)

BVB: Kobel – Gadou (80. Reggiani), Mane, Bensebaini – Svensson, Bellingham, Nmecha (72. Yamamoto), Ryerson (72. Kaua Prates) – Karetsas (59. Sabitzer), Inacio (59. Albert) – Guirassy (59. Silva)Bench: Drewes, Meyer; Lerma, Azhil, RiedlUnavailable: Anton (training management), Beier (knee knock), Can (cruciate ligament tear), Chukwuemeka (muscular problems), Schlotterbeck (ankle)

Roma: Svilar (86. Gollini) – Mancini (76. Ghilardi), Ndicka (86. Ziolkowski), Hermoso (59. Koulierakis) – Lulli (76. Reale), Cristante, El Aynaoui (59. Koné), Rensch (59. Molina) – Dybala (86. Mannini), Soulé (76. Vaz) – Malen (59. Castro)

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