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Erling Haaland on the first of his two header hits
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UWE KRAFT / AFP
Scene of the game:
many legs, little space - speed or a stroke of genius is required.
Marco Reus showed one of these after the break, when he first tunneled one of his numerous opponents in the penalty area, only to let the next get out with a wonderful ball.
To top it off, he pushed the ball into the left corner (53rd minute).
The golden pineapple can shine so beautifully.
Result:
Borussia Dortmund won the final group game of the Champions League 5: 0 (2: 0) against Beşiktaş.
Click here for the match report.
It doesn't matter, but:
The game of the fixed third against the fixed fourth had no relevance in the table.
On the one hand.
On the other hand, BVB was still stuck with the 3-2 defeat against Bayern and the depressing Champions League defeat.
Coach Marco Rose has been around long enough to sense an impending change in mood.
Accordingly, apart from Erling Haaland and Raphaël Guerreiro, he set up his best possible team.
"There are many good reasons to be completely there today," said Rose before the game.
It was about more than "only" 2.8 million euros in bonuses for a win.
First half:
Dominant hosts took the lead after a counterattack in front of 15,000 spectators. Jude Bellingham found Donyell Malen on the left, who scored 1-0 with the friendly support of visiting goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu (29th). Reus increased the penalty to 2-0 (45th + 2), Welinton saw the red card after his use against Mahmoud Dahoud.
Second half:
Against only ten guest players, BVB was still on the gas pedal and rewarded with Reus' dream goal (53rd).
He was allowed to go down after an hour.
Rose didn't bring him a professional from the second or third row struggling for minutes, but Erling Haaland.
This hit five minutes after being taken in with his head (68th).
His 22nd goal in the 19th Champions League game.
Number 23 then in the 81st minute: Dahoud corner, Haaland header, goal.
Old acquaintances:
Ex-Dortmund's Michy Batshuayi or Can Bozdoğan, who played for Schalke 04 last season - Beşiktaş offered some players with a »of all things!« Factor.
This "of all things!" Should not, however, come about.
The offensive performance of the Turks was too weak for that.
What remains:
Borussia Dortmund started the Champions League season with a 2-1 win at Beşiktaş in mid-September. This was followed by a 1-0 win against Sporting, the chest was wide, the round of 16 in view. But the two harsh defeats at Ajax (0: 4) and Sporting (1: 3) have seriously shaken BVB's self-image as the most exciting second-tier team in Europe. Started as one of the two clear round of 16 candidates in the group, you now have to try in the Europa League to collect the missed millions.
Zero numbers:
1: 2, 0: 2, 1: 4, 0: 4, 1: 2, 0: 5 - Beşiktaş finished group C without winning points.
This feat was last achieved by the Greek representative AEK Athens in the 2018/2019 season.
The performance in the local Süperlig is likely to give those responsible a bigger headache.
After a few major defeats, they are currently only in ninth place.
What to expect
Although referee Francois Letexier made a decision that was possibly too tough for Welinton when it came to the red card, there are no post-game interviews on file that could cost money.
Sports comrade Bellingham has to pay a fine of 40,000 euros after the criticism of Felix Zwayer and his past, which was not completely white.
Attention, news:
BVB will continue after the end of the premier class in the Europa League.
To be more precise, in the first-time final round play-offs.
There, Dortmund will meet one of the runners-up in the Europa League group stage on February 17th and 24th.
Opponents like Glasgow Rangers or Betis Sevilla are waiting for the draw next Monday.