Borussia Dortmund draw in Heidenheim
Again BVB loses points against a small player
Status: 02.02.2024 | Reading time: 3 minutes
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Borussia Dortmund delivers a disappointing performance in Heidenheim. BVB is still well served with the one point, as the newcomer misses a 100% chance to score. Dortmund lacks the playful resources.
Borussia Dortmund’s race to catch up in the Bundesliga has suffered a setback after a performance without any playful sparkle. As in the first leg, the runner-up had to settle for just one point against the strong home team 1. FC Heidenheim in a 0-0 draw. Although BVB remained unbeaten for the sixth time in a row, Edin Terzic’s weakened team was unable to temporarily climb to third place in the table.
Even with the 2-2 draw in the first meeting, Dortmund had already lost important points in the fight for the targeted Champions League places despite a 2-0 half-time lead.
Without winter newcomer Jadon Sancho, who had to sit out due to muscular problems, and Marco Reus, Julian Brandt and Gregor Kobel, who were missing due to illness, Borussia had a difficult time. For long stretches there was a lack of penetration against Heidenheim, who had not been defeated for the seventh time in a row. BVB only recognized a gap once, but Donyell Malen’s goal was disallowed due to an offside position (26th minute).
BVB suffers a setback in the fight for the Champions League places
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FCH coach Frank Schmidt felt great anticipation among himself and his team in the run-up to the game. “Garnished with floodlights on the Schlossberg, this is a real highlight. “But we don’t want to draw too much attention to ourselves,” he said, demanding a high level of intensity and few mistakes in their forward movement from his team. His team complied with the demand, started bravely and instead pushed Salih Özcan into a bad pass that had almost serious consequences. However, Tim Kleindienst shot past the empty goal (14th). “That was a huge opportunity. I think the expected goals value wasn’t just 1, but 2,” said Schmidt.
BVB with only one chance in the first half
For a long time there was little from the guests against Heidenheimer, who defended compactly and were always lurking. They presented themselves without creative ideas and with errors. It was only after 26 minutes that things became dangerous for the first time – and how: Malen took off after a fine pass and shot the ball into the net. However, the video referee took back the supposed 1-0.
Nevertheless: Now BVB’s offensive actions became a little more determined. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, the only change from the 3-1 win against VfL Bochum, tested Kevin Müller from a distance. National striker Niclas Füllkrug, who once again formed a double leadership team with Youssoufa Moukoko, also couldn’t find a way past the FCH goalkeeper.
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Malen and Bynoe-Gittens remained the most noticeable Borussia players even after the break. With the first shot, Malen took a corner. The Sancho representative then tried an overhead kick, but Müller was there again (57′).
Terzic reacted and made three substitutions. The game wasn’t any better to watch afterwards either, because the Bundesliga newcomer Heidenheim earned the point within the scope of his possibilities and thanks to his great commitment and repeatedly put the pinpricks himself. In the final phase, keeper Müller proved to be a safe support when a shot from Füllkrug (86′).