BVB beats Gladbach
The young BVB wilds give hope in the fight against Bayern dominance
Dortmund’s Giovanni Reyna (2nd from right), 17 years old, celebrates his goal to make it 1-0 with the two other very young BVB professionals Jude Bellingham, 17, and Erling Haaland (right), 20.Mats Hummels (2nd from left) ) at 31 years old is something like the elder statesman of the cheering crowd.
Borussia Dortmund deservedly defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-0 at the Bundesliga opener. The team with the many young talents was convincing – and that gives hope in the fight against Bayern.
Borussia Dortmund’s young stars had an impressive 3-0 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach – that gives hope when you consider the signal that Bayern sent to the league on Friday evening with their 8-0 win against FC Schalke 04. While many wanted to congratulate the record champions and Champions League winner in a kind of anticipatory obedience to the ninth championship in a row, BVB has now shown that the black and yellow can be expected. The win against Gladbach is also an exclamation point, after all, the Gladbachers are serious contenders for a place in the Champions League.
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In the first game of the new season, which took place in front of 10,000 spectators, there was once again nothing to gain for the Gladbachers against BVB, it was the twelfth defeat in a row. It was the young and wild ones who killed the Gladbachers: The only 17-year-old Giovanni Reyna (35th minute) with his first goal of the season and the 20-year-old striker Erling Haaland with a brace (54th, penalty / 77th).
The fans are immediately noticeable – with a whistle concert
Before the game kicked off, there was a mood that had been missed for a long time: The Gladbachers were whistled by the BVB fans as much as they could. Otherwise, the spectators ensured a reasonably normal Bundesliga atmosphere, which was worthy of the top game on the first day of the match. BVB, whose luxury squad had been pimped up again with the young English star Jude Bellingham, had rightly shown great respect for Gladbach. The Rhinelander were the only top team to not have lost a top performer this summer, but they currently have four injured regulars.
In the midfield, the runner-up from Dortmund and the fourth from the previous season initially neutralized. Surprisingly, guest coach Marco Rose relied on a triple chain – a formation that he had hardly used in recent months without the still injured Denis Zakaria. As a result, the spaces in midfield were tight, initially there were hardly any scoring chances in an otherwise intense game.
The Westphalian leadership after a good half an hour came as a surprise at the time. The two 17-year-olds Jude Bellingham and goal scorer Reyna, who scored his first Bundesliga goal, resolutely combined. Gladbach’s central defender Nico Elvedi looked unhappy. Until the break, Gladbach had more possession of the ball and did more for the game, Dortmund countered with the lead in the back and increased a little happily after the break.
The penalty kick was controversial
Gladbach’s Ramy Bensebaini brought down the strong Reyna in the penalty area. Referee Felix Brych initially decided to continue playing, but then had contact with the video referee Tobias Reichel and gave the penalty after studying the TV pictures. A tricky decision, especially since it was apparently not a clear misjudgment by Brych beforehand. Haaland certainly transformed and gave the Dortmund game even more security. Gladbach tried to build up pressure again with the recently recovered Marcus Thuram and Alassane Plea as substitute strikers.
The guests were unlucky when Mats Hummels also met Thuram in the penalty area after about an hour, but this time Brych refused the penalty whistle. Gladbach tried everything, Dortmund countered and was rewarded. 13 minutes before the end, Haaland decided the game with a perfect counterattack.
