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23. Malen and Bynoe-Gittens have now swapped sides. BVB’s game structure with the three-man chain when in possession of the ball and Meunier moving up works quite well overall – if there are enough options in midfield. If Liège’s first line is overplayed, Dortmund immediately tries to make the game quick. Painting particularly excels here, but he has also lost a few balls.
20. Kanga! After Özcan loses the ball, the cross in the middle reaches the striker, who takes the ball directly – and hits the crossbar at the top right! Kobel would have had no chance.
18. Dortmund tasted blood and increased the tempo, aided by the Liège team losing the ball several times in midfield. And now the first “shot on goal” from Standard: The ball comes from the right into the middle, Price gets to the ball with the tip of his foot, but doesn’t hit it properly. In the end, the leather spins into the sideline on the left.
15. GOAL FOR DORTMUND! As soon as I say it, the ball is in the net. Malen crosses from the right to the five-pointer, where Meunier is completely free to head the ball and sinks the ball into the left corner. Bodart has no chance, Dortmund is leading.
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14. Malen is stopped while dribbling, but BVB quickly prevents a possible counterattack. A little later, the through ball to Malen is deflected away by Noubi at the last second. So we’re still waiting for the first chance to score.
11. Brandt wins the ball in front of the opponent’s penalty area, the ball ends up on the left of Bynoe-Gittens. He goes to the baseline and takes the first corner for BVB, but the Belgians clear before Schlotterbeck can get his head.