Schalke 2-2 Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund missed an opportunity on Saturday evening to give the supporters a great evening. Visiting arch-rival Schalke 04, a lead was relinquished twice in the Revierderby . As a result, it saw Bayern Munich run out in the title fight.
Three days after the Champions League elimination against Chelsea, Dortmund had an excellent opportunity to play off the chagrin. In the game of the year, a win would be enough to face the rest of the season with a smile on your face. Donyell Malen got the chance to show himself from kick-off. The Orange international was allowed to start the game in the back of Sébastien Haller.
Hekkensluiter Schalke 04 still had to do without Sepp van den Berg. The youth international was missing due to an injury. From the stands, the defender hired from Liverpool saw how the home team had a hard time with BVB. Within five minutes, the traveling fans from Dortmund already had their hands in the air, but too soon. An attempt from Julian Ryerson was just not sharp enough. Mats Hummels and star Raphaël Guerreiro were also unable to force the opening goal.
After half an hour Malen got the chance to make his mark. The Dutchman was also unable to make a difference for the superior guests. A teammate succeeded a little later. Nico Schlotterbeck opened the scoring. The German hit hard with a beautiful long shot. The central defender moved in and decided to swing with his left leg. With success: 0-1.
Spectacle in the second half
Coach Edin Terzic’s team seemed to be in for a simple evening. Until Emre Can made a hopeless mistake after the break. The midfielder lost the ball and Schalke 04 benefited from the counter. Marius Bülter was the final station and made no mistake. BVB’s resilience was put to the test, but the Veltins Arena could not enjoy the equalizer for long. Guerreiro responded quickly. With a great swipe he brought Dortmund back into the lead.
Schalke 04 again seemed powerless in the search for an equalizer. Until Dortmund was sleeping again. Completely out of nowhere, substitute Kenan Karaman struck after a long cross. The substitute beat the defense of the yellow-blacks and headed well. As a result, the shocked Dortmund completely lost its grip. Eder Balanta even had the chance to make it 3-2 for the home team, but did not make it.
As a result, it remained a draw and Dortmund, which lost points for the first time this calendar year, suffered damage in the title fight with Bayern Munich. Schalke 04, which has now also been unbeaten for seven games, on the other hand, crept up the rankings and left last place. The red lantern was handed over to Hoffenheim.
