Borussia Dortmund dropped points in the fight for the Champions League places in the game against 1. FC Heidenheim.
After the 0-0 draw on Friday evening (02/02/2024) at 1. FC Heidenheim, BVB is still fourth in the table, but RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt now have the opportunity to shorten the gap. Dortmund had previously won three games in a row. Heidenheim remains in midfield and is unbeaten in seven games.
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“It was definitely not enough to leave the pitch as winners. We had extremely few chances to score,” said BVB coach Edin Terzic on ARD radio. “It’s the big theme of the season that we keep having these fluctuations.”
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Heidenheim misses the chance to take the lead, Malen is just offside
Without winter newcomer Jadon Sancho, who had to sit out due to muscular problems, and Marco Reus, Julian Brandt and Gregor Kobel, who were missing due to illness, Dortmund had a difficult time at the beginning. Heidenheim had two good chances. In the 14th minute, Salih Özcan played the ball into the foot of Heidenheim’s Tim Kleindienst. Kleindienst had the almost empty goal in front of him from 14 meters – and aimed just wide.
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“We had 100 percent, that might not be enough,” said Heidenheim’s coach Frank Schmidt on ARD radio. “It’s important to me that my strikers have the chances. The fact that they miss them is something that happens to the best footballers. Don’t worry, don’t hang your head, that will be the message.” Kleindienst admitted with regard to his big chance: “I don’t know what I did there. It really annoys me extremely.” Just four minutes after the big chance, Kleindienst was close again: but after a cross from the left, he headed past the goal.
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Dortmund didn’t punish that. After a mistake by Heidenheim in building up the game, BVB countered, Donyell Malen outplayed Heidenheim’s goalkeeper Kevin Müller and sank the ball into the goal – but the video assistant noticed that Malen was in a close offside position when Thomas Meunier passed the pass (26th).
Heidenheim’s Marvin Pieringer (l.) and Dortmund’s Marcel Sabitzer fight for the ball
Heidenheim misses the victory in stoppage time
There were few chances to score for a long time in the second half, and it wasn’t until the 77th minute that Niclas Füllkrug narrowly missed out on taking the lead for BVB. Nico Schlotterbeck failed because of Heidenheim’s goalkeeper Müller (79′).
But Heidenheim had the great chance to win: Kevin Sessa finished after a cross from the right in the six-yard box, but headed past the far corner. Stefan Schimmer just missed the ball as it flew out of the goal (90+1).
Dortmund against Freiburg, Heidenheim in Bremen
Borussia Dortmund welcomes SC Freiburg next matchday on Friday evening (8:30 p.m.). Heidenheim plays at Werder Bremen on Saturday (3:30 p.m.).
Again protests against investor entry into the DFL
Many Dortmund fans protested again against the possible entry of investors into the DFL. In addition to the investor entry itself, the fan alliance criticizes the decision-making process. Members were hardly involved. Many organized fan scenes are calling for a new vote with more transparency.
BVB fan campaign: No to investors
