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Bundesliga: Dortmund conceded the equalizer in Frankfurt two minutes before the end

2019-09-22T18:07:35.103Z


It looked like the next success for Borussia Dortmund: But against Eintracht Frankfurt Thomas Delaney then went under then an own goal in the 88th minute. With that, BVB has to let FC Bayern pass.



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Borussia Dortmund has the leap back to second place in the Bundesliga and missed again past FC Bayern. The BVB had to accept the 2-2 draw in the 88th minute on Matchday 5 at Eintracht Frankfurt. An own goal by Thomas Delaney ensured the 2: 2 (1: 1).

Axel Witsel had brought Dortmund into the lead (11th minute), but Frankfurt entrance André Silva made up shortly before the break (43.). Witsel, the best Dortmund player in the field, also put Jadon Sancho 2-1 up (66 '). But Delaney undercut just before the end of an own goal to 2: 2 (88).

Dortmund slipped so after the 4-0 against Leverkusen and the 0-0 draw against Barcelona on Tuesday in the Champions League in third place in the table. Frankfurt manage a 3-0 success against Arsenalam on Thursday in the Europa League, but remain in ninth place after the draw.

Silva scores first goal for Eintracht

For almost half a time BVB had the game under control. Witsel scored the 1-1 (11th) early. The Belgian converted a cross from Thorgan Hazard, before Sancho had failed to Eintracht keeper Kevin Trapp. For defensive midfielder Witsel it was after two assists against Augsburg (5: 1) on the first match already the third direct goal participation in this young season. And the fourth should follow.

Paco Alcácer could have increased BVB to 2: 0, but Trapp parried the Spaniard's attempt (37 ').

Dortmund had possession of 66 per cent in half one, but Frankfurt equalized with the first good opportunity: Djibril Sow broke through on the left side Dortmund and put down because ball, André Silva threw him from ten meters under the crossbar to 1: 1 (43.). The 23-year-old was on 1 September, the last day of the summer transfer period, first loaned as a replacement for the Croatian Vice World Champion Ante Rebic from AC Milan. This was the Portuguese's first official goal for Eintracht.

Sancho is dusting off

The BVB came with Elan from the break, but again Sancho failed at the strong Trapp. Then the game flattened until Witsel and Alcácer narrowly slipped past a cross (64 '). Two minutes later, the Dortmunder again. And again, Witsel was directly involved: a free-kick by Raphaël Guerreiro from 18 meters, Trapp could not far enough to fumble outward. Witsel picked up the rebound and wisely put Sancho on the second post. The Englishman pushed the game machine to 2: 1 over the line (66.).

Frankfurt reacted angrily: Filip Kostic and substitute Daichi Kamada had chances to shoot, but did not use them. Kamada then had a great counterattack, but Manuel Akanji threw himself in time in the shot of the Japanese.

However, shortly before the end, Frankfurt still made up for it: Kamada fired from an acute angle and Dortmund's Thomas Delaney pressed the ball to the 2-2 final score into their own goal.

Eintracht Frankfurt - Borussia Dortmund 2: 2 (1: 1)
0: 1 Witsel (11th)
1: 1 Silva (43.)
1: 2 Sancho (66.)
2: 2 Delaney (88th own goal)
Frankfurt: Trapp - Hasebe, Hinteregger, Toure (83rd Chandler) - Fernandes - Durm, Sow, Kohr (67th Kamada), Kostic - Paciência (79th Dost), Silva
Dortmund: Bürki - Hakimi, Akanji, Hummels (63rd Zagadou), Guerreiro - Witsel, Delaney - Sancho (72nd Brandt), Reus, Hazard, Alcácer (76th Götze)
Yellow cards: Hummels, Hakimi - Toure
Referee: Markus Schmidt

Source: spiegel

All sports articles on 2019-09-22

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