[ad_1]
Image:
Keystone
Difficult times threaten Borussia Dortmund. With an embarrassing 1: 5 against VfB Stuttgart, the Revierclub said goodbye for the moment to the race for the Bundesliga title.
As with the defeat two weeks ago in the same place to 1. FC Köln (1: 2), BVB delivered an indisputable performance despite Giovanni Reyna’s interim equalization.
Stuttgart’s top scorers Wamangituka, Förster, Coulibaly and Gonzales sealed the deserved defeat of Dortmund. With this, the newcomer further improved his considerable road record of six games without a loss.
The next attacks on Lucien Favre are scheduled
Like almost no other team, BVB suffers from a lack of fans. Because the 1: 5 was the sixth loss in the eighth ghost game at home in all seasons. The recent setback is likely to complicate talks planned for January about a contract extension with coach Lucien Favre, which expires at the end of the season.
Even the return of recently ill defensive players Raphael Guerreiro, Manuel Akanji and Mateu Morey had no positive effect on the culture of the game. Favre’s team, which has moved to six positions compared to the Zenit Saint Petersburg match, was once again well below their playing potential.
Haaland is sorely missed
Instead, Stuttgart determined what happened and prepared a lot of work for the BVB defense with lots of movement and quick combination play. Only the good reaction of goalkeeper Roman Bürki to a remarkable free kick by Borna Sosa prevented an early lead for Stuttgart (7th). Just six minutes later, VfB striker Tanguy Coulibaly missed Dortmund’s goal.
BVB didn’t even start offering as much speed as the guests. As in previous games without forward Erling Haaland, the preparation game lacked depth. That played out on the VfB cards.
[ad_2]
