
Dortmund suffered a bitter home defeat. © APA/afp / INA FASSBENDER
Home defeat: BVB suffers a setback
Borussia Dortmund's upward trend in the Bundesliga since the end of the winter break has come to a crashing end. Against Hoffenheim, BVB suffered a bitter setback in the fight for the Champions League places.
25. February 2024
From: dpa
In front of 81.365 spectators in the sold-out Signal Iduna Park, coach Edin Terzic's team missed the chance to extend their lead over their pursuers from Leipzig, who lost in Munich, to four points. As in the last two games in Wolfsburg (1:1) and Eindhoven (1:1), the runner-up had a lot to be desired despite the interim lead by Donyell Malen (21st) and Nico Schlotterbeck (25th). The guests, on the other hand, celebrated their first success after eight competitive games without a win and improved to seventh place.
A blackout by Emre Can ushered in disaster for BVB. Can, who had been out of form for weeks, made a major bad pass to Nico Schlotterbeck, which Bebou took advantage of with a powerful shot from the right wing position to give Hoffenheim a 1-0 lead. But the early deficit acted as a wake-up call for Dortmund. Marcel Sabitzer threatened the peat twice when he tested TSG goalkeeper Oliver Baumann with a direct shot (7th) and a free kick (9th).
Hoffenheim celebrates the victory. © ANSA / FRIEDEMANN VOGEL
BVB's pressure on the guests' goal increased continuously. With a brilliant save after a low shot from Malen (20th), goalkeeper Baumann was able to prevent the equalizer. However, just a minute later he was also powerless when the Dutchman sent Marco Reus's header from close range into the net following a corner. Then shortly before half-time, central defender Schlotterbeck was there with a header from a free kick from Reus.
Hoffenheim turns the game around
After the restart, BVB took things a little more slowly. Maximilian Beier took advantage of this and completed a counterattack with a shot from the edge of the penalty area, which Schlotterbeck deflected unstoppable for BVB keeper Alexander Meyer. Just three minutes later, Beier finally spoiled Borussia's mood and pushed Anton Stach's pass over the line from close range. In the end, a great chance for Can in stoppage time was not enough for Dortmund.Bundesliga, 23th matchday
- 24.02.24
1. FC Union Berlin
2:21 FC Heidenheim
- 24.02.24
VfB Stuttgart
1:11. FC Köln
- 24.02.24
Bayer Leverkusen
2:1FSV Mainz 05
- 24.02.24
Bayern Munich
2:1RB Leipzig
- 24.02.24
FC Augsburg
2:1SC Freiburg
- 24.02.24
Werder Bremen
1:1SV Darmstadt 98
- 24.02.24
Bor. Dortmund
2:31899 Hoffenheim
- 24.02.24
Bor. M. Gladbach
5:2VfL Bochum
- 24.02.24
Eintracht Frankfurt
2:2VfL Wolfsburg
Table
SP | G | U | V | TV | P | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Bayer Leverkusen | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 59:16 | 61 |
2. Bayern Munich | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 63:26 | 53 |
3. VfB Stuttgart | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 52:29 | 47 |
4. Bor. Dortmund | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 46:30 | 41 |
5. RB Leipzig | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 49:30 | 40 |
6. Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 36:30 | 34 |
7. 1899 Hoffenheim | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 41:43 | 30 |
8. Werder Bremen | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32:35 | 30 |
9. SC Freiburg | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30:42 | 29 |
10. 1. FC Heidenheim | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33:40 | 28 |
11. FC Augsburg | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 33:41 | 26 |
12. Bor. M. Gladbach | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 41:45 | 25 |
13. VfL Wolfsburg | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28:36 | 25 |
14. 1. FC Union Berlin | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23:37 | 25 |
15. VfL Bochum | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 28:46 | 25 |
16. 1. FC Cologne | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16:37 | 17 |
17. FSV Mainz 05 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 18:37 | 15 |
18. SV Darmstadt 98 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 24:52 | 13 |
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