Malen rescues Borussia Dortmund in time

2023-08-19 20:51:38

He Borussia Dortmund got one this Saturday suffered victory at home against Colognethanks to a solitary goal from Donyell Malen in the 88th minute that ultimately defined a match in which during some passages it was the visiting team that imposed its law,

Dortmund found an opponent who made things difficult for them from the startclosing the area well, showing great discipline in marking work and also with some offensive attempts.

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Colonia

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Ryerson (Hazard, 84), Süle, Hummels, Bensebaini (Wolf, 84); Sabitzer, Can (Nmecha, 59); Malen, Reus (Adeyemi, 70), Brandt; Haller (Moukoko, 59).

Colonia: Swabian; Schmitz, Hubers, Chabot, Paqarada; martel; Cartensen, Ljubicic, Kainz (fink graf, 66); Selke (Adamyan, 52), Waldschmidt (Olesen, 66).

Goals: 1-0, min 88: Malen

Referee: Deniz Aytekin. He admonished Martel, from Cologne, and Malen, from Borussia Dortmund.

Incidences: match of the first day of the Bundesliga played at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.

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In fact, the first good chance was for the Coloniain the 17th minute, at the feet of David Selke whose shot went to a corner kick touching the crossbar after being deflected by the center-back’s thigh Niklas Sule.

Dortmund had more of the ball, they circulated it but could not find spaces to reach the area.

The first chance he had Dortmund in the first half he came in the 30th minute with a shot from Julian Brandt that goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe deflected for a corner kick.

Throughout the second half Cologne had even more arrivals than Dortmundwho seemed to fall into despair as the minutes passed. At 55′ Sargis Adamyan had the chance to open the scoring for Colonia but he found a good save from Gregor Kobel.

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In minute 75 it was Ljubicic who had a good chance and in minute 78 Kobel saved again before Adamyan’s header.

malen appears

Dortmund’s offensive attempts had no order. But in the end, a corner kick ended up bringing victory to Edin Terzic’s team.

Brandt served from the left, Felix Nmecha extended the ball and at the far post Malen appeared He hit him badly but the ball went into the back of the net.