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Borussia Monchengladbach is a suitable opponent for Borussia Dortmund. The Black-and-Yellows have won their last ten head-to-head games, three of them in the past season. Today, in the first round of the 2020/21 Bundesliga, Dortmund’s winning tradition continues.
Gladbach was seriously weakened by injuries. Embolo and Zakaria were not included in the app at all, and Thuram and Plea, due to muscle problems, appeared on the field only in the second half and were unable to prove themselves.
In Dortmund, the most problematic place was the left flank, where due to injuries to Schultz and Guerreiro, Thorgan Hazard had to play an unusual full-back role. However, over the course of the first half, Azar also collapsed – he was replaced by reservist Paslak.
Despite the fact that both teams did not play in optimal compositions, the football turned out to be of great quality. Gladbach imitated Dortmund in a 3-4-3 pattern, and there was a one-on-one confrontation in each section of the field. In fact, in the first half hour there was not a single moment, except for the Dutch peninsular coup and Burki’s double stop.
Since both teams made virtually no mistakes, the first goal could only be scored by chance or extra creative action. The second worked. Dortmund’s nominal center-back Emre Jan began to move frequently to the right flank during the match, making crosses into Gladbach’s penalty area. After one of these moments the first goal was scored. Bellingham picked up the ball and was able to get Reina into shock position. The first assist for a 17-year-old Englishman and the first Bundesliga goal for a 17-year-old American. This is the future.
Giovanni Reina became a co-author and on Borussia Dortmund’s second goal. The American completed the knockdown after a Bensebaini foul in the penalty area, but Felix Brich, watching the replay, scored a penalty – the Gladbach defender still hit Rein’s pivot leg. Holland asked Sancho to grant him the penalty spot, and he only shot from one point.
After 2: 0, “Borussia” began to dry the game very competently, Mats Hummels was simply excellent in organizing the defense. It was he who launched Dortmund’s counterattack, which ended with the third goal. Sancho ran across the field and made a very subtle and graceful pass to Holland. Norwegian’s double, 3: 0.
The new season begins optimistically for Dortmund. Jude Bellingham exceeds all expectations, all leaders are in excellent shape. It should be interesting.
Bundesliga, first round. Dortmund, Signal Iduna Park, 9300 spectators
Borussia Dortmund – Borussia Monchengladbach 3: 0
Goals: Queen 35, Holland 54 (feather), Holland 77
Dortmund: Burke – Akanji, Hummels, Jean – Azar (Paslak 19), Bellingham (Dileini 67), Witzel, Mene – Reina (Brandt 79) – Holland, Sancho (Royce 79)
Gladbach: Sommer – Bensebaini, Ginter, Elvedy – Wendt (Hermann 69), Neuhaus, Kramer, Liner – Hoffmann – Stindle (Plea 57), Wolf (Tour 57)
Warnings: Akanji 13 – Stindl 39
