Borussia Dortmund, leaders of the Bundesliga, did not go beyond a draw (1-1) in Bochum in the game that opened the 30th round this Friday and missed two important points in the exciting race for the title.
With this draw, the Borussia Dortmund addition 61 pointsprovisionally 2 more than the Bayern Munich (59), who hosts bottom club Hertha Berlin on Sunday and who, if they win, will be able to return to first place and face the last four rounds of the German league from that privileged position.
The two goals from this Friday’s game came at the start of the game, first the one from Bochum through the Frenchman Anthony Losilla (minute 5) and then the one from Dortmund with a goal from Karim Adeyemi (7).
Dortmund had settled in first position last day, after a display of strength (4-0) against Eintracht Frankfurt, but this unexpected tie put a stop to their euphoria and provided a good opportunity for Bayern Munich, defeated last day in Mainz, to make up for it and get a new boost if it meets the forecasts on Sunday against Hertha.
Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic admitted that Friday’s draw was “very bitter”.
“We have missed a great opportunity to get closer to the title,” he acknowledged.
Bochum is fifteenth in the standings and with this tie they put themselves three points above the playoff spot for permanence, which is occupied by Stuttgart (16th), who host Borussia Mönchengladbach (10th) on Saturday.
the riemann wall
Under light rain and slippery grass, Borussia Dortmund never felt comfortable in this ‘little Ruhr derby’.
After Losilla’s goal at 5′, the yellow team reacted at 7′ with a great collective play: Mats Hummels launched the team deep, Donyell Malen beat his defender and sent a cross, slightly deflected by Sébastien Haller and which It came to Adeyemi, who made it 1-1.
Dortmund then had numerous chances, especially in the middle of the first half and in the last quarter of an hour, but either they were not between the three sticks or they found the Bochum goalkeeper, Manuel Riemann, who especially repelled the attempts Youssoufa Moukoko (75′) and Jude Bellingham (77′).
“Now we have to look ahead, keep fighting and win the next game,” declared Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, disappointed by the result of this match.
Dortmund stops depending on itself for the moment to win back a Bundesliga title that they have not achieved since 2012, the year in which Bayern began a 10-season reign that they hope to extend to 11 in May.
This Friday, the Bayern Munich coach, Thomas Tuchelaffirmed that his team can defend the title.
“We are going to do everything in our power to react. It’s not too late,” said the coach, formerly of Borussia Dortmund and who in 2021 led Chelsea to the Champions League title.
