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Dortmund loses at VfL Wolfsburg

Mith the final whistle, Jude Bellingham fell to the ground. He put his hands in front of his face. The exceptional player in the Borussia Dortmund team was certainly a little exhausted, but above all very disappointed. After a series of good performances, Bellingham and his teammates lost 2-0 at the strong VfL Wolfsburg. The visitors had been chasing after the early deficit caused by a headed goal by Micky van de Ven, which Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck involuntarily favored after six minutes. On this 14th match day of the Bundesliga, Dortmund showed better football for a long time. But the victory went to the strong-willed VfL Wolfsburg, for whom Lukas Nmecha scored the 2-0 in added time.

The game in Wolfsburg served as a final show with a view to the World Cup in Qatar. When national coach Hansi Flick announces his World Cup squad this Thursday, players like Wolfsburg’s Maximilian Arnold, Ridle Baku and Lukas Nmecha are hoping for a place in the national team. VfL captain Arnold in particular has suffered for years from not being the first choice in the DFB team.

The need to show a good side in the duel with Dortmund and their potential World Cup participants was correspondingly great. That was also possible in the first half. Because Wolfsburg set the tone for a long time and had a large number of goal chances. It was only after around 30 minutes that the favored Dortmunders got going and accepted the challenge with verve.

BVB rather forward than back

The showdown between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund was great fun, above all because the game strategies of the two teams are very different. Under the guidance of head coach Niko Kovac, a lot of ball possession, a controlled build-up of play and courageous duels are preferred in Wolfsburg. After a slightly lethargic start, the Dortmund team countered this approach with their usual lively approach and combination.

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