Borussia Dortmund secured their first win on the Allianz Enviornment in virtually a decade on Saturday night time as they additional dented Bayern Munich’s hopes of catching Bayer Leverkusen on the Bundesliga’s summit.
Bayern had been taking part in catch up from the outset after Karim Adeyemi handed Dortmund an early lead in Der Klassiker. The hosts missed a number of probabilities within the opening interval, however their second-half efficiency was bereft of attacking cohesion and Dortmund all the time seemed extra prone to rating the second.
Julian Ryerson’s pinpoint effort doubled BVB’s lead and sealed a memorable triumph. The outcome crushed Bayern’s already fading title hopes and emboldened Dortmund’s trigger for a top-four end.
How the match unfolded
Dortmund entered the sector which has been their perpetual burial floor for the previous decade figuring out they had been going through an uncharacteristically susceptible Bayern facet.
One more Bayer Leverkusen late present meant Bayern’s deficit to the league leaders prolonged to 13 factors earlier than kick-off and their try to shut the deficit bought off to the worst attainable begin.
A swift Dortmund transition was rounded off by the speedy Adeyemi, who was all the time going to beat Matthijs de Ligt in a operating race. The hosts have usually needed to combat from behind this time period and may have restored parity on a number of events earlier than the break.
Harry Kane missed a gilt-edge probability halfway by way of the primary half, whereas Mats Hummels one way or the other denied Eric Dier on the road.
It was a chess match of a contest with each groups aiming to entry their playmakers within the half-spaces as a lot as attainable. Bayern sought to vary tempo in possession to overwhelm the guests, whereas Dortmund centered on hurting the hosts on the counter. Each had success, however Die Roten failed to revive parity earlier than half-time with the guests defending stoutly.
There have been no indicators of BVB having to carry on at first of the second half, with Terzic’s facet gaining the higher hand after the restart. Felix Nmecha got here ever so near doubling their lead, however the midfielder was denied fantastically by Sven Ulreich.
Thomas Tuchel rotated his attacking pressure on the hour, however the brand new arrivals did not ignite a shift in momentum. Dortmund grew in consolation as the competition wore on, and their second objective, scored by the superb Ryerson, was well-deserved.
Kane thought he’d halved the deficit within the closing levels, however his header was dominated out for offside following VAR intervention. That call allowed Dortmund to coast by way of the ultimate jiffy.
GK: Sven Ulreich – 5/10 – The regular Ulreich supplied a pair protected of fingers after he did not maintain Adeyemi’s opener out.
RB: Joshua Kimmich – 7/10 – Having fun with his return to right-back and was a helpful outlet for a lot of this contest. High quality supplier of crosses.
CB: Matthijs de Ligt – 6/10 – Overwhelmed for tempo by Adeyemi within the objective sequence, however De Ligt recovered to supply a wonderful defensive efficiency. Glorious from set items.
CB: Eric Dier – 5/10 – Seemed fairly uncomfortable all through and wasn’t on the identical web page as his left-back throughout the build-up section.
LB: Alphonso Davies – 4/10 – A flat efficiency from Davies, however his restoration tempo did come in useful.
CM: Leon Goretzka – 7/10 – Amongst Bayern’s standout performers within the first half. Goretzka did a superb job at stopping Dortmund’s transitions at supply and did present some high quality in possession – simply not from crosses. Nowhere close to as efficient within the second half.
CM: Konrad Laimer – 5/10 – Counter-pressed to good impact within the opening interval, however struggled after the restart.
AM: Leroy Sane – 6/10 – Began brightly and is so tough to decelerate when he shifts by way of the gears. Finally pissed off by Dortmund’s glorious backline.
AM: Thomas Muller – 6/10 – Usually artful in and across the field, along with his motion making him simply accessible. Slowed issues down at occasions on the counter.
AM: Jamal Musiala – 5/10 – Actually wasn’t Musiala’s day and was withdrawn simply after the hour.
ST: Harry Kane – 4/10 – As profligate as you are ever prone to see Kane. The striker was astray all day, along with his late effort being dominated out.
Substitutes
SUB: Kingsley Coman (63′ for Musiala) – 6/10
SUB: Mathys Tel (63′ for Muller) – 5/10
SUB: Serge Gnabry (63′ for Sane) – 6/10
SUB: Noussair Mazraoui (73′ for Laimer) – 6/10
SUB: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (84′ for Davies) – N/A
Subs not used: Daniel Peretz (GK), Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-Jae, Bryan Zaragoza, Noussair Mazraoui.
Supervisor
Thomas Tuchel – 4/10 – Bayern had been wonderful within the first half however bought worse as the competition wore on. Too compact at occasions in possession, with Tuchel failing to ignite a turnaround regardless of making a number of modifications.
GK: Alexander Meyer – 7/10 – Bayern racked up loads of xG, however their poor ending meant the Dortmund keeper was hardly ever examined. Meyer was dominant within the air.
RB: Julian Ryerson – 9/10 – Spectacular down the proper. An industrious character who reads the sport properly. Bayern did not get a lot change out of him and he sealed a memorable victory for the guests.
CB: Mats Hummels – 10/10 – Timeless. Imperious. Euro 2024, anybody? This was among the finest centre-back performances of the season.
CB: Nico Schlotterbeck – 9/10 – Produced a few emphatic standing challenges which set the tone within the first half. Progressive in possession, too. Excellent alongside his standout accomplice.
LB: Ian Maatsen – 7/10 – Kimmich’s surges from full-back caught him out a few times, however the Chelsea loanee was in any other case spectacular. Virtually scored an excellent objective following a driving run within the second interval.
CM: Emre Can – 7/10 – The midfield enforcer had a troublesome process masking Bayern’s playmakers, however he caught to his process and provided loads of safety.
CM: Felix Nmecha – 6/10 – On his first begin since November, the leggy Nmecha grew into the competition after a rusty opening. Ought to have doubled his facet’s lead.
CM: Julian Brandt – 6/10 – Teed up Adeyemi’s early objective, however Brandt did not do a adequate job at tying issues collectively in transition thereafter.
RW: Jadon Sancho – 7/10 – There is a spring in Sancho’s step as soon as extra. This wasn’t a blinding efficiency as such, with Sancho having few touches, however he usually sparkled when he did get the ball.
ST: Niclas Fullkrug – 6/10 – Labored off scraps, however his effort was tireless and he did shackle Bayern’s backline along with his physicality.
LW: Karim Adeyemi – 8/10 – Silenced a couple of critics along with his efficiency on the massive stage. Adeyemi turned on the jets to provide Dortmund an early lead.
Substitutes
SUB: Marco Reus (67′ for Brandt) – 5/10
SUB: Salih Ozcan (67′ for Nmecha) – 5/10
SUB: Sebastien Haller (74′ for Fullkrug) – 5/10
SUB: Marius Wolf (84′ for Sancho) – N/A
SUB: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (84′ for Adeyemi) – N/A
Subs not used: Marcel Lotka (GK), Julien Duranville, Marius Wolf, Youssoufa Moukoko, Niklas Sule, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
Supervisor
Edin Terzic – 8/10 – A victory that would delay his keep in Dortmund. This was an enormous win and Terzic’s pragmatic plan laid the foundations.
