Dortmund humiliates RB Leipzig and is at the top

In the end, the Westphalians deservedly defeated RB Leipzig 4:1 (3:1) and celebrated a successful start to the season. Favre, who made his Bundesliga comeback and home debut with BVB 1072 days after resigning from Borussia Mönchengladbach, could still not be XNUMX percent satisfied with his team.

Because Leipzig was the better team despite conceding four goals, especially before the break. Jean-Kevin Augustin gave the guests the lead after just 31 seconds. Mahmoud Dahoud (21st) with his first goal in the 36th competitive game for BVB, Marcel Sabitzer with an own goal (40th), star newcomer Witsel (43rd) and captain Marco Reus (90th + 1) with his 100th Bundesliga goal Dortmund shot to the top of the table.

Leipzig with a lightning start BVB started in front of 80.000 spectators with Mario Götze on the bench - and wildly, and not just with Augustin's lightning goal. The Dortmund fans must have felt scared and anxious at times. Leipzig restricted the hosts in their own half, the black and yellow were almost helpless against the courageous, fast and extremely aggressive opponent. Even Witsel, who was brought in for the first time from the start and was practically the only BVB calm center responsible for almost every opening game, was only able to give the game structure with difficulty.

The 1:1 came out of the blue. Dahoud scored with a header from a cross from Marcel Schmelzer. After another period of pressure from the Saxons and a great chance by Augustin, which goalkeeper Roman Bürki spectacularly thwarted (28th), Dortmund remained unstructured, but were lucky in the attack and suddenly also had the penetration power that was evident in the treacherous victory in the cup against SpVgg Greuther Fürth ( 2:1 nV) was still completely missing.

After Sabitzer's own goal, who headed a free kick from Marco Reus into his own goal, Witsel was there with a remarkable side kick to clean up a header from Thomas Delaney. Nevertheless, BVB's problems remained obvious. In addition to countless inaccuracies, this also included a lot of emptiness in the attack. Paco Alcacer is expected to be signed by FC Barcelona at the beginning of the week. Bürki saves several times for Dortmund Leipzig coach Ralf Rangnick only started three players, who were also in the starting line-up on Thursday in the Europa League play-off first leg at Sorja Lugansk in Ukraine. Timo Werner only came on after the break, but right-back Lukas Klostermann had the first big chance. The strong Bürki once again brilliantly parried his impressive volley from an acute angle (50').

BVB then retreated in a more orderly manner and had room for counterattacks. Dahoud (57th) missed the biggest chance in this phase. Leipzig, possibly affected by the trip to Ukraine, now lacked the necessary bite from the first half. And when things got tough for Borussia, the outstanding Bürki was there - as was the case in the final phase against Werner and Bruma, before Reus put the lid on it.

DE 1st Bundesliga International	SP	TV	P
1. Bayern Munich	34	92:28	84
2. FC Schalke 04	34	53:37	63
3. 1899 Hoffenheim	34	66:48	55
4. Bor. Dortmund	34	64:47	55
5. Bayer Leverkusen	34	58:44	55
6. RB Leipzig	34	57:53	53
View all

Football

Italy

International leagues

International

Winter sports

Tennis

Other sports

Motorsport

Cycling

Watersports

Events

Favorites

Dortmund humiliates RB Leipzig and is at the top

With a bit of luck and thanks to strategist Axel Witsel, Borussia Dortmund has given its new coach Lucien Favre a tailor-made Bundesliga return.

Suggestions

Comments (0)