Borussia Dortmund saw a run of three convincing wins since the start of 2024 halted by a 0-0 draw away to mediocre Heidenheim, a mid-table team in its first season in the Bundesliga in its history.
Jadon Sancho who returned to Dortmund at a good level, joined Kobel, Ryerson, Nmecha, Brandt, Reus, Haller or Adeyemi with a long list of casualties accumulating Edin Terzic and now he is putting the weight on his teammates, unable to continue the game shown in recent weeks.
Heidenheim was forgiving at first
Heidenheim surprised Dortmund in the first half hour with intense pressure that prevented them from maneuvering due to a lack of space.
He was not satisfied with preventing his rival from deploying his characteristic offensive game, but Heidenheim was able to get on the scoreboard with some very clear chances Tim Kleindienst to the confusion of Edin Terzic’s team’s rearguard.
In quarter of an hour a serious error in the delivery of Salih Özcan left Kleindienst alone earlier goalkeeper Alexander Meyer, but he drove out all those who favored him.
VAR disallows a goal against Malen
Soon after, Kleindienst’s header expanded on the post. Heidenheim apologized and would have paid for it immediately if it wasn’t for VAR, already Donyell Malen’s goal was disallowed for offside after receiving, Meyer was outpaced on his way out and scored into an empty net (26′).
After this disallowed goal, Dortmund improved little by little, went further and took control of the game, intensifying in the second half even if it did not translate at times.
Actually Niclas Füllkrug, author of a hat trick on Sunday against Bochum (3-1), he could not give his first shot until the 71st minute. Already in the last phase, Füllkrug got a shot that found an impressive response from Kevin Muller (85′).
Dortmund, for the second time became zero
Heidenheim, although clearly retreating in their field, never allowed Dortmund to run and He finished without scoring for the second time in a Bundesliga match this season. And that came from scoring eleven goals in three games played in 2024.
It could have been worse for Dortmund since the discount Stefan Schimmer misses the ball by millimeters to walk across the goal line. Heidenheim have a fourth consecutive draw but are unbeaten in seven days, while Dortmund are behind Stuttgart, third in the table, but squandered a chance to catch up.
match lineup
1
23
19
3
6
5
8
33
10
18
37
33
24
22
twenty
25
4
twenty-one
6
18
14
43
Voith-Arena
Alexander Meyer33
60′
Thomas Meunier24
58′
Ian Maatsen22
79′
Marcel Sabitzertwenty
Niklas Süle25
Nico Schlotterbeck4
60′
Donyell Malentwenty-one
25′
94′
Salih Özcan6
58′
88′
Youssoufa Moukoko18
74′
60′
Niclas Füllkrug14
69′
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens43
58′
Replacements
Marcel Lotka35
60′
Matthew Morey2
Ramy Bensebaini5
74′
Mats Hummelsfifteen
60′
Marius Wolf17
58′
69′
Emre Can23
58′
88′
Ole Pohlmann30
58′
60′
Kjell-Arik Wätjen38
Samuel Bamba48
coach
Frank Schmidt
Edin Terzic
Source: La Verdad
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