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1-0 with a goal from Gittens in the third minute This week, Borussia Dortmund struck back against accusations of mediocrity with a 7-1 victory over Celtic to gain an early lead in the new UCL Format. Now, this weekend, Nuri Sahin?s men will look to remind Germany that they belong in the title race with a trip to, and hopefully a win against, Union Berlin.
Union Berlin are vastly different from the side that earned Champions League football several seasons ago. Many of the players from that Cinderella tale have moved on, and the club now find themselves firmly mid-table. Despite all the change, however, one thing has remained consistent for Union Berlin - they play boring soccer. Berlin are joint bottom for goals scored (4) and have the best defense in the league with only 3 goals conceded. If you are expecting an exciting game then I recommend rewatching Tuesday?s highlights. For Dortmund, the game against Union Berlin presents a unique challenge in breaking down the league?s best organized defense. Berlin will be playing in a 3-4-2-1 that looks more like a 5-5-1 in defense with the wingbacks and attacking midfielders dropping back. Dortmund?s attack already has a mountain to climb and will be doing it without Karim Adeyemi, Julian Duranville, and Giovanni Reyna.

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