Champions League: BVB on the way to the round of 16

Zagreb. BVB ended its away misery and defeated Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in the Champions League. But the away game also had dark sides.

Borussia Dortmund has taken a big step towards the round of 16 of the Champions League. On Wednesday evening, BVB won 3-0 (1-0) at Dinamo Zagreb. Jamie Gittens made the black and yellow feel lucky with his shot into the right corner (41′). Ramy Bensebaini increased the score with his head (56′). Shortly before the end, Serhou Guirassy scored (90th). After many slip-ups in the distance, Borussia finally won an away game again, even though the pitch in the run-down Maksimir stadium resembled a slippery slope and the away game in the Croatian capital also had dark sides.

Firstly, the guards’ undignified entry controls in the intimate area, which bordered on sexual harassment. “We condemn this form of controls and are currently in contact with Uefa and Dinamo Zagreb to report and process the incidents,” said BVB.

BVB substitute captain Julian Brandt signals: It’s no longer possible

On top of that, Julian Brandt was injured. The Dortmund number 10 sat on the wet grass shortly before the half-time whistle, pulled the bandage off his upper arm and signaled that things couldn’t continue. It is questionable whether the game designer can help against FC Bayern on Saturday (6.30 p.m./Sky).

But this evening also had a bright side. Coach Nuri Sahin’s team dominated the game and showed a remarkably mature performance, which put BVB in the top group of the new premier league phase.

The fourth BVB solution attempt works – and how

The Dortmund area of ​​responsibility quickly became clear. The hosts, clear outsiders, positioned themselves around their own sixteen-yard box and Nuri Sahin’s team now had to find ways to overcome this bulwark. Attempted solution one: A high ball from defender Waldemar Anton over the opposing back four, which landed on Ramy Bensebaini’s head and then hit the crossbar (8th). Attempted solution two: A dribble by Donyell Malen into the six-yard box, which led to a shot from the Dutchman that touched the crossbar (27′).

Nuri Sahin was tearing his hair out on the sidelines, the Dortmund coach had only changed the starting eleven in one position compared to the 4-0 win against SC Freiburg: Pascal Groß defended on the right instead of Julian Ryerson and had little to do there do because Borussia had this encounter under control. Dinamo’s Pierre-Gabriel Ronael tried a long-range shot in the 16th minute that whizzed past the Dortmund goal. Nothing more happened.

BVB striker Serhou Guirassy is gaining match practice

So to attempted solution three: This time Jamie Gittens crossed, Malen headed, but Zagreb goalkeeper Danijel Zagorac threw himself into this header (41′). And then? Attempted solution four, which worked a short time later. Gittens ran with long strides from the left side into the middle, catapulted the ball into the right corner and, with this dream goal, ensured that the 2,500 black and yellow away fans threw their hands in the air.

Julian Brandt stayed in the dressing room at halftime. Groß moved into the middle and Ryerson came on as a right-back. Dortmund remained confident. A big cross crossed into the middle, Bensebaini headed it, and it was 2-0 (56′). The message: Nothing will burn here anymore.

Sahin therefore substituted Serhou Guirassy, ​​among others, so that the striker could gain 30 minutes of match practice after his illness. Shortly before the end, the attacker even scored. FC Bayern is coming to the Ruhr area on Saturday and they need it in this game BVB Guirassy from the start.