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 opened the floodgates. In the 61st minute, Erling Haaland partnered with Jadon Sancho to double the lead. Then, in the 78th minute, Mats Hummels ended the game with a sning headbutt.
For the Schalke, this is a disappointing result. The Royal Blues have been 21 games without victories; only Tasmania Berlin in 1965/66 had to wait longer to win the Bundesliga (31 matches). Overall, the result is a great sadness for Germany’s third most-watched 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.
Schalke may have kept up speed for a while with their rivals. The result was also an improvement in the club’s 4-0 loss after the coronavirus restarted in the spring. But overall, the gap between the two clubs was too glaring and Dortmund’s victory was never in doubt. As a result, additional fan demonstrations 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. He has also been to The Guardian, Newsweek, Howler, Pro Soccer USA and several other media outlets. Follow him on Twitter: @ManuelVeth