BVB averts debacle in 15 furious minutes
After 28 minutes, Borussia Dortmund is 2-0 down at home against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Resentment spreads in the stands. But before the mood threatens to tip over, the black-and-yellow footballers hit back with a rapid sprint.
Borussia Dortmund prevented the next setback in the Bundesliga with a spectacular comeback. Coach Edin Terzic's team came back from 2-0 down to defeat Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-2 (3-2) and thus did not lose any more ground on the top teams. Marcel Sabitzer (30'), international Niclas Füllkrug (32'), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (45') and Donyell Malen (90+7) fired BVB to their eleventh home win in a row against Gladbach, ensuring a successful start to the Weeks of Truth. The Champions League game at AC Milan awaits on Tuesday, with leaders Bayer Leverkusen waiting on Sunday.
However, this will require an improvement in performance. The Dortmund defense not only revealed questionable weaknesses when Rocco Reitz (13) and Manu Kone (28) conceded goals. The hosts were without Karim Adeyemi and Sebastien Haller at short notice due to illness, but captain Emre Can returned to the starting eleven after his injury lay-off. Terzic called for his players to take on more responsibility shortly before kick-off after a run of three league games without a win.
In front of 81,365 spectators, that did not work for half an hour. Vulnerable at the back, lacking in ideas up front - the runners-up did not get into the game at all. When Reitz scored after a beautiful pass from Alassane Plea, the back four stood far too high. Kone calmly curved through the Dortmund penalty area as he scored. As the first whistles could be heard at Signal Iduna Park, BVB came back into the game thanks to Gladbach's shooting assistance. Kone lost the ball in the Dortmund penalty area. Sabitzer, who had also scored for Austria in the international match against Germany (2:0), successfully finished off the resulting counter-attack. His shot was deflected unstoppably by Joe Scally.
The hosts then seized the moment. Füllkrug scored a technically strong equalizer after a pass from Bynoe-Gittens. The international then returned the favor and set up the striking Bynoe-Gittens' goal. Once again, it was Kone who had carelessly lost the ball in front of his own penalty area.
With the lead behind them, the Black & Yellows initially dominated the second half. Füllkrug failed to beat Moritz Nicolas with a header (52'). The Gladbach goalkeeper was also on his guard against Bynoe-Gittens (54'). Nicolas had no chance when Marco Reus' free-kick hit the crossbar (55'). BVB were looking for a decision, but Gladbach stabilized after an hour when they switched to a back four. However, the visitors were no longer active in attack - until Christoph Kramer finally got a shot on target. His shot (90.+5) fizzed over. Malen scored into an empty net.
Borussia Dortmund's comeback in the Soccer Bundesliga against Borussia Mönchengladbach was orchestrated by coach Edin Terzic, who emphasized the need for his team to take more responsibility. Terzic's strategy paid off, as Dortmund scored three goals in the remaining first-half minutes to turn the 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead, with Sabitzer, Füllkug and Bynoe-Gittens getting on the scoresheet. This impressive performance ensured Dortmund continued their winning streak against Borussia Mönchengladbach at home and maintained their position in the Soccer Bundesliga.
Source: www.ntv.de
