Borussia Dortmund’s league struggles continued on Saturday because the guests have been held to a 1-1 draw at Augsburg.
The draw, mixed with RB Leipzig’s 3-1 house win over Hoffenheim afterward Saturday, means Dortmund at the moment are 5 factors off fourth spot with 15 video games performed.
Despite topping a Champions League group which included Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Newcastle, Dortmund have received simply one in every of seven league video games since October.
Dortmund coach Edin Terzic lamented his aspect’s poor ending, saying “we were close today, but we weren’t successful and that’s very unsatisfying”.
Ermedin Demirovic opened the hosts’ account after 23 minutes, pushing off a problem from Nico Schlotterbeck earlier than slotting house.
The Dortmund offender appealed for a foul, however the referee allowed the purpose after a VAR evaluate.
“I don’t want to comment on refereeing decisions, but all I’ll say is we had a different opinion,” mentioned Terzic.
Donyell Malen scored for Dortmund shortly after, Niclas Fuellkrug discovering the Dutchman with a intelligent backheeled cross to nutmeg the Augsburg defender.
Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt had a late probability to assert all three factors, however he blasted his harm-time shot straight at Augsburg goalie Finn Dahmen.
Augsburg boss Jess Thorup, who has misplaced simply as soon as in eight matches since taking up in October, mentioned “today was the best chance for us to see where we stand against the better teams… we’ve done well.”
Leipzig farewell Forsberg
RB Leipzig mentioned goodbye to stalwart Emil Forsberg in model, the Sweden midfielder scoring late in a 3-1 win over Hoffenheim.
Forsberg got here off the bench with the scores locked at 1-1, after former Liverpool defender Ozan Kabak’s good header had cancelled out house defender Lukas Klostermann’s purpose.
Just 4 minutes later, the Swede collected a Lois Openda cross and unleashed a rocket to present the house aspect the lead.
Forsberg then arrange Leipzig’s third, his fierce shot rebounding off Hoffenheim goalie Oliver Baumann and into the trail of Mohamed Simakan, who blasted house.
“To score a goal in my last game at home, it feels great,” Forsberg informed Sky Germany.
Forsberg joined the then second-division Leipzig in 2015 however is about to maneuver to sister membership New York Red Bulls in January and was enjoying in entrance of the house followers for the final time.
Union Berlin, whose inaugural Champions League journey ended at the arms of Real Madrid within the German capital on Tuesday, misplaced 3-0 at Bochum.
Goals from Takuma Asano, Goncalo Paciencia and a late penalty from Kevin Stoeger earned a snug win, extending the hole to the relegation locations to 6 factors.
Ten-man Wolfsburg fought to a 1-0 win away at promoted Darmstadt, Croatia midfielder Lovro Majer scoring the one purpose.
Wolfsburg fell to 10 males halfway by means of the primary-half, centre-again Maxence Lacroix seeing pink for a final-man foul.
The French defender now been pink carded 5 occasions in lower than 100 video games for Wolfsburg — and has extra pink playing cards than another Wolfsburg participant.
Elsewhere, promoted Heidenheim received 1-0 at Mainz because of an early purpose from Marvin Pieringer, leaving the floundering hosts caught within the backside two.
The the rest of the highest 4 are in motion on Sunday, with second-positioned Bayern Munich internet hosting fourth-positioned Stuttgart, whereas leaders Leverkusen are at house to Frankfurt.
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