Stand: 22.01.2022
BVB is hot on the heels of FC Bayern Munich. Dortmund are the weaker team against Hoffenheim, but they use their few chances mercilessly. Gladbach’s crisis worsens. The 20th match day of the Bundesliga at a glance.
EMarco Rose has been with Borussia Dortmund for a good six months now, and he has already recognized the fundamental problem in the public perception of his employer. It’s dealing with stereotypes. “When we lose games, the big picture is always called into question relatively quickly. Our job is to make it as a team that we don’t constantly follow these clichés,” he said before the game at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
The coach once again had to explain how his team, despite being superior during the week, was able to lose the round of 16 of the cup at FC St. Pauli 1:2. And the duel against Borussia also offered the hosts the chance to make amends. They lost 4-1 in the cup against Freiburg. What then happened on the pitch was spectacular. BVB won 3-2, until Dortmund’s third goal, which David Raum scored with an own goal, Borussia only had two shots at the opponent’s goal.
Marco Reus (left) celebrates his goal against Hoffenheim
Source: AP/Michael Probst
After five minutes, Erling Haaland completed a fantastic combination via Jude Bellingham and Donyell Malen. A goal worth seeing, which, however, did not give BVB security, but triggered a hello-awake effect in Hoffenheim. First Georginio Rutter failed on the post (11th), then Chris Richards only hit the crossbar (23rd). Andrej Kramaric completed the record of eight shots to one before the break with his 100th competitive goal for Hoffenheim (45 + 2).
Marco Reus proved how effective BVB was. After a nice through ball, the captain made it 2:1 (58th). And eight minutes later, Hoffenheim scored again – but into their own goal: David Raum was unlucky – 1:3. Rutter’s goal (77th) didn’t change anything in BVB’s victory.
Borussia Monchengladbach – 1. FC Union Berlin 1:2
It was the most difficult time in his career so far, Adi Hütter said before the game against 1. FC Union Berlin. Now it will be even more difficult for the Borussia Mönchengladbach coach under discussion. His team lost 1: 2 (1: 1) on Saturday and has arrived in the relegation battle, guardian must fear for his job. Borussia won only one of the last nine competitive games, during the week they had disgraced themselves with the 0: 3 at Hannover 96 in the DFB Cup.
Against Union, the guard had to do without leading player Lars Stindl, who tore the inner ligament of his knee in training and will be absent for weeks. National player Jonas Hofmann played from the start for the first time after a six-week injury break. His team fell behind because Denis Zakaria, who was being courted by Bayern Munich, played the ball with his hand. Max Kruse converted the due penalty (18th minute of the game). Union pulled back a bit, Borussia took advantage: Manu Koné scored 1-1 (40th). In the second half, Mönchengladbach’s Luca Netz shot over the goal (77th). Kruse scored seven minutes to make it 2-1 and celebrated.
SC Freiburg – VfB Stuttgart 2:0
VfB Stuttgart is increasingly in danger of relegation. The table penultimate was also defeated at SC Freiburg, the 0:2 (0:1) was the fifth game without a win for the Swabians in a row.
The game took a turn in the 35th minute. A penalty kick for Stuttgart was first given by referee Stieler, then collected by the video assistant. Almost immediately, Freiburg successfully completed an attack. VfB defender Ito deflected Höfler’s long-range shot (37′) and gave Freiburg a happy half-time lead.
The referee had to be replaced during the break. Stieler had muscular problems, assistant Dankert stepped in for him. In the 71st minute, he made it 2-0 through Schade. Stuttgart, on the other hand, extended the club’s negative record to five consecutive league games without a goal.
Bayer Leverkusen – FC Augsburg 5:1
It didn’t go quite as fast as in the first half of the season, but Leverkusen quickly made it clear that FC Augsburg was their favorite opponent. In the end, the team won 5-1 (2-0) and increased their league statistics against FCA to 15 wins and a total of 22 games without defeat.
In August it was 2-0 after 14 minutes for Bayer, but now Moussa Diaby scored the second goal in the 24th minute – Karim Bellarabi had previously scored the lead (9th). Arne Maier briefly gave Augsburg hope (62′), before Diaby (65′, 69′) and Lucas Alario (81′) scored for a clear win.
Greuther Furth – Mainz 05 2:1
Bottom of the table Greuther Fürth remains undefeated in the fourth game in a row: There was a strong 2-1 (1-0) against Mainz, also because Mainz managed to miss four big chances in the first half. The 1:0 for Greuther Fürth was achieved by Jeremy Dudziak (12th minute), who got the ball after a bad pass from Mainz and slammed it into the goal.
Mainz responded with four huge chances, including two hitting the crossbar. At the break it was happily 1-0 for Fürth. After that there wasn’t much to see from Mainz. Stefan Bell was unlucky and made the 2-0 victory for Fürth perfect with an own goal (66th). Onisiwo’s goal in added time came too late for Mainz.
