In the last edition of The Revierderby, Borussia Dortmund took all three issues in a hard-hitting 3-0 win over their rival FC Schalke 04, a vital victory over the three hundred black and yellow spectators just days after their 3–1 defeat. in the Champions League against Lazio.
Borussia Dortmund intended to lead the game, but Schalke maintained speed for forty-five minutes and controlled it to maintain the scoring level. Then, in the middle of the moment, Dortmund took over temporarily, even though everything broke the impasse when Manuel Akanji slapped over a rebound. Frederik Rannow to take the score to 1-0 after a corner.
“We weren’t smart enough with the ball on our feet,” he told Bild Daniel Oczikpa of Schalke after the match. “Every time we won the ball, we couldn’t identify the control. He’s not smart enough. Our game with the ball is just not strong enough. “
This lens has opened the floodgates. In the 61st minute, Erling Haaland joined Jadon Sancho to double the lead and in the 78th minute Mats Hummels put the match with a snub headbutt.
For the Schalke, it’s a disappointing result. The Royal Blues now have been 21 games without victories; only Tasmania Berlin in 1965/66 had to wait longer to get a 31-match victory in the Bundesliga. Overall, the result is the main sadness for Germany’s third most followed club.
Enthusiasts had put a lot of pressure on players and staff before the match. Although they did not ask for a direct victory, the message was clear; they sought to see their team fight for a positive outcome against their rivals.
The Schalke may have maintained speed for a while with his rivals. The result was also an improvement over the club’s 4-0 defeat after the coronavirus restarted in the spring. But overall, the hole between the two clubs was too obvious and Dortmund’s victory was never in doubt. As a result, more fan opportunities can be expected in Gelsenkirchen.
Meanwhile, for Dortmund it was a key result: blacks and yellows are still third, even in trouble with their rivals Bayern Munich and the league leader by one point, RB Leipzig. house in SIGNAL IDUNA Park on Wednesday.
More importantly, the result will give Dortmund confidence in the future. The last two effects before the derby were still convincing. Blacks and yellows needed professional functionality to beat the Hoffenheim a week ago, and then fought Lazio in the middle of the week.
The biggest challenge of blacks and yellows? His game is too static, lacking in inspiration and depth. The same can be seen at times in the first part in front of the Schalke. But the Royal Blues don’t have the weapons to threaten their rivals.
Manuel Veth is the editor-in-chief of Futbolgrad Network and Area Manager USA at Transfermarkt, and has also been to The Guardian, Newsweek, Howler, Pro Soccer USA and several other media outlets. Follow him on Twitter: @ManuelVeth