Football Bundesliga
Only one win from the last seven games – BVB is stumbling into the winter break
BVB coach Edin Terzic thanks the fans for their support after the 1-1 draw in the home game against FSV Mainz 05.
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The air is getting thinner and thinner for BVB coach Edin Terzic: Borussia couldn’t get more than a 1-1 draw in the home game against FSV Mainz 05. There was also no winner in the other two Tuesday games.
After the final whistle, the Borussia Dortmund players had to endure a shrill concert of whistles. The black and yellow came in the last home game of the year against the relegation candidate Mainz 05 couldn’t get past a 1-1 draw and were only able to win one of the last seven Bundesliga games.
Not enough for the runner-up, who now also has to worry about the minimum goal: BVB is only hibernating in 5th place – it is not yet clear whether there is enough place for Champions League qualification.
Borussia initially started the game dominantly and created numerous chances. Julian Brandt’s direct free kick in the 29th minute was the logical consequence of the superiority. But a carelessness shortly before the break brought Mainz back into the game, Sepp van den Berg equalized in the 43rd minute. After the break, the guests turned up the heat, BVB seemed unsettled and hardly had any chances. So the draw after 90 minutes was fair.
No winner in Bremen and Hoffenheim
There was also no winner in the other two Bundesliga games on Tuesday. First, Werder Bremen took a point from cup winners RB Leipzig in the early evening game. Justin Njinmah equalized the visitors’ lead in the 75th minute with a wonderful long-range shot. Immediately after the break, Loïs Openda put the Saxons in the lead.
TSG Hoffenheim also failed to win their home game against Darmstadt 98. Despite leading three times, in the end it was only enough for a 3:3. Double goalscorer Tim Skarke secured the point for the Hessians shortly before the end with his second goal, which probably gave Lilien coach Torsten Lieberknecht a somewhat quieter day.
BVB coach Edin Terzic On the other hand, he has to worry about his job. Before Christmas, the club management around Hans-Joachim Watzke, sports director Sebastian Kehl and advisor Matthias Sammer will analyze the first half of the season together with Terzic. Everything should be on the table.
Will the trainer actually be called into question? After the disappointing draw against Mainz Terzic went to the south stand. It seemed like a farewell.