Criticism of Sabitzer: Dortmund star disappointed in the Champions League cracker!

Criticism of Sabitzer: Dortmund star disappointed in the Champions League cracker!

Lissabon, Portugal - A strong away game brought Borussia Dortmund in play-off to the Champions League against Sporting Lisbon the deserved 3-0 victory. This creates a brilliant starting position for the second leg on February 19. In the first half, however, BVB struggled and showed a passive idea over long distances, which was shaped by many opportunities for the hosts. A dangerous shot by Maxi Araújo crashed into the crossbar, which underlined the uncertainties in the Dortmund defense, such as "https://www.wa.de/sport/borussia-dortmund/noten-zum-bvb-bei-sporting-drei-starts-tnote-bestnote-93566924.html"> Wa.de reported.

The turn only came in the second half: Serhou Guirassy put the BVB in the lead with a header, and after him Pascal Groß was successful with another goal. Karim Adeyemi, who scored the third goal in the 82nd minute, set the final point. This exciting catch -up is the best performance of Dortmund in months. However, the Austrian midfielder Marcel Sabitzer had to be significantly inserted. Critics certify a weak game in which he hardly set any accents, especially in the offensive game, and was often defensively inattentive. The "Bild" awarded him a 5 and criticized his lack of contributions in the building game, which is confirmed by Krone

criticism of Sabitzer

The reviews do not tear off: Sport1 found that Sabitzer showed little presence in addition to his teammates and often seemed out of place in the first half. Only a few stronger moments in the second section were able to polish up his performance, but that was not enough for a positive overall rating. The tendency that Dortmund appears stable in crucial moments remained unmistakable, while Sabitzer continues to wait for an individual sense of achievement. Ultimately, the second leg with a strong team performance and the knowledge of the previous criticism for all players, including Sabitzer, will be the decisive exam on the way to the round of 16.