Borussia Dortmund’s league struggles continued on Saturday, the guests held to a 1-1 draw at Augsburg.
Despite topping a Champions League group which included Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Newcastle, Dortmund have received simply considered one of seven league video games since October.
Last yr’s runners-up are already ten factors behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who play their recreation in hand on Sunday towards Eintracht Frankfurt.
Ermedin Demirovic opened the hosts account after 23 minutes, pushing off a problem from Nico Schlotterbeck earlier than slotting dwelling.
The Dortmund offender appealed for a foul, however the referee allowed the aim after a VAR evaluate.
Donyell Malen scored for Dortmund shortly after, Niclas Fuellkrug discovering the Dutchman with a intelligent backheeled cross to nutmeg the Augsburg defender.
O gol do Borussia Dortmund que empatou o placar contra o Augsburg!Niclas Füllkrug, um dos melhores pivôs da Europa hoje, com mais uma participação em gol para o BVB! pic.twitter.com/FxlYIoZko4
— (@BundesInsider) December 16, 2023
Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt had a late likelihood to say all three factors, however he blasted his harm-time shot straight at Augsburg goalie Finn Dahmen.
Dortmund may end the spherical in sixth place if Hoffenheim win away at RB Leipzig afterward Saturday.
Union Berlin, whose inaugural Champions League journey ended by the hands of Real Madrid within the German capital on Tuesday, misplaced 3-0 at Bochum.
Goals from Takuma Asano, Goncalo Paciencia and a late penalty to Kevin Stoeger to 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 aim.
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 every other Wolfsburg participant.
Elsewhere, promoted Heidenheim received 1-0 at Mainz due to an early aim 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 third-positioned Stuttgart, whereas leaders Leverkusen are at dwelling to Frankfurt.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
