3 things Borussia Dortmund got wrong in Werder Bremen win
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15-second readBorussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 3-2 in the DFB-Pokal second round, coming back from a 2-0 lead being erased after Niclas Fullkrug scored twice for Bremen. Marcel Sabitzer scored a 93rd-minute free-kick to win it for Dortmund. The match saw Dortmund struggle after taking a 2-0 lead, with Bremen gaining momentum after Fullkrug's introduction.
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Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 3-2 in the DFB-Pokal second round, coming back from a 2-0 lead being erased after Niclas Fullkrug scored twice for Bremen. Marcel Sabitzer scored a 93rd-minute free-kick to win it for Dortmund. The match saw Dortmund struggle after taking a 2-0 lead, with Bremen gaining momentum after Fullkrug's introduction.
Dortmund's failure to score a third goal after taking a 2-0 lead was a significant issue, with chances being created but not capitalized on. Carney Chukwuemeka had a clear opportunity in the 56th minute but failed to connect properly, and Bremen goalkeeper Karl Hein made a crucial clearance.
After Chukwuemeka's miss, Dortmund's midfield became vulnerable, allowing Bremen to gain space and momentum. Fullkrug's second goal was a result of BVB's sloppy play in midfield, and Bremen took control of the match until Sabitzer's winning free-kick.
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Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 3-2 in the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday. Marcel Sabitzer scored a sensational free-kick in the 93rd minute to put them through after the visitors had fought back a two-goal deficit to draw level. Serhou Guirassy and Carney Chukwuemeka had given the Prussians a two-goal cushion inside the opening 20 minutes but Niclas Fullkrug came off the bench to score twice for Bremen, including a penalty. Borussia Dortmund were leading 2-0 at the start of the second half as Serhou Guirassy and Carney Chukwuemeka scored early on in the match. But as we've seen on numerous occasions since last term, the BVB failed to kill the game off with a third goal and it wasn't for the lack of chances.
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