Dortmund needs victory against Wolfsburg: fight for Champions League!
Dortmund needs victory against Wolfsburg: fight for Champions League!
With a view to the Champions League qualification, Borussia Dortmund is currently fighting against injury problems in the Bundesliga. These have thinned out the squad, which has been reflected in the performance of the team. Coach Niko Kovac, who has praised Marcel Sabitzer in the past, can fall back on this player again, since Sabitzer returned to team training on March 15 on April 29 during a game against Leipzig. So far, the Austrian has not achieved a goal participation and is therefore increasingly criticized. This heated up speculation about a possible change in summer.
Dortmund stands in front of the last three Bundesliga games that will be crucial for the qualification for the Champions League. So far, the team has shown defensively weaknesses in the last games and each conceded two goals against Hoffenheim, Gladbach and Bavaria. In order to protect the chance of participation in the Champions League, the team urgently needs three points against VfL Wolfsburg on May 3, which will start at 6.30 p.m.
success and challenges
Fortunately, Borussia Dortmund also qualified for the round of 16 of the Champions League. In the first leg, the team impressively prevailed against Sporting Lisbon. In the second leg, a goalless draw in Signal Iduna Park was sufficient to climb the upcoming round of 16. Dortmund began this second leg with the aim of managing his lead.Sporting Lisbon showed more courage in the course of the game and had some chances. Among other things, Marcel Sabitzer succeeded in giving a shot from a distance in the 28th minute, which fizzled out. Daniel Svensson and Serhou Guirassy, the latter even failed with a penalty, also missed the goal. Giovanni Reyna also hit the post in the 59th minute, and a header from Emre Can was not recognized due to an offside decision. After the game, Can commented satisfied with the controlled, despite the challenge of having to win the upcoming games.
on the way to return to the form
So far,Dortmund has achieved only one win from the last seven games in the Bundesliga and is currently in eleventh place. Trainer Niko Kovac speaks of a "head problem" and emphasizes the need for positive in the team. However, he is satisfied with the performance against Sporting and wants to take the momentum from this success into the next games. The draw for the round of 16 is imminent, and possible opponents could be OSC Lille or Aston Villa. Kovac remains optimistic, regardless of who his team will compete against in the next round.
The coming days are crucial for Borussia Dortmund. If you do a return to the usual form, the association could not only secure the Champions League qualification, but also shine in international competition.
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