MOTM Poll: Dortmund Somehow Escape the PreZero Arena with Three Points

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Did someone order a flattering scoreline" When Dortmund travelled to Sinsheim for their Friday night match against Hoffenheim, everyone expected Pellegrino Matarazzo?s Hoffenheim to be a tough opponent to face. Hoffenheim came off five straight wins, and it showed on the pitch.
Dortmund came out and played a good first 20 minutes. An individual error from John Brooks in the 18th minute saw Füllkrug one-on-one with Oliver Baumann, and the German international cleanly dispatches his shot in the right side of the goal. The individual mistakes continued, as Mats Hummels brought down Anton Stach in the box as a result of his own misplaced pass in build-up. A failed Baumann clearance from a beautifully worked cross from Donyell Malen saw Reus volley a goal in for 2-1 just before the break. In the 2nd half, Hoffenheim firmly sat on the ball for almost the entire half. Bensebaini got an absolutely unforgivable red card for kicking a ball away for a Hoffenheim throw-in in the 71st minute, which didn?t exactly make things easier for Dortmund. Even though Hoffenheim piled on the pressure, the black and yellows defense showed a lot of resilience, and three minutes into extra time, Julian Ryerson did the unthinkable and made a goal we?ll probably all remember for a long time.
Despite the result, it was clear from this match, that Terzic got firmly outcoached today, and when you allow Hoffenheim to sit on +70% possession in ...
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