BVB celebrates important victory against Sturm Graz: Malen brings redemption

Von WOM

In a gripping Champions League game, Borussia Dortmund conquered the Austrian champion Sturm Graz with an emergency team. With a late goal by Donyell painting in the 85th minute, BVB managed the 1-0 victory and thus secured an excellent starting position in the group phase. Despite considerable personnel bottlenecks, with a total of nine failures, the team shows fighting spirit and determination. After four games, the victory brings you nine points and a big step closer to qualification for the round of 16.

The Signal Iduna Park was sold out with 81,365 fans and the atmosphere was invited. But despite the many spectators, BVB took a long time to convert its superiority into goals. The Austrian champion, who confidently cites the table in the local league, could not simply be kept down and countered. While BVB awarded some promising chances at the beginning, the game remained without goals in the first half.

challenges for the trainer

The situation for coach Nuri Sahin was anything but relaxed. In addition to the already injured players, Waldemar Anton and Julian Rerson also had to be replaced at short notice. So an emergency team formed that pushed after a required victory. "Our now-first-right feeling is the basis for everything," emphasized Sahin before the kick-off.

Although painting in the 68th minute was substituted, the team often lacked the crucial passport to dominate the game. Striker Marcel Sabitzer missed one of the best chances in the 6th minute. But the BVB remained patient and built pressure, even if the precision in the passes often left a lot to be desired.

In the second half, the sheet turned when Sahin brought the Joker Malen to the field. This turned out to be a stroke of luck and led to the redeeming 1-0. The defense of the SK Sturm was strong, but in the end she could not ward off all attacks. Painting not only caused a breath of fresh air, but also the redeeming goal that rewarded BVB with the victory.

With this performance, BVB remains on course and looks optimistic about the remaining games of the Champions League group phase. More details about this exciting game can be found at www.feverpitch.de