Difficult times and then an early, gross mistake by Gregor Kobel? No problem for Borussia Dortmund. At the OSC Lille, BVB, which was able to win 2-1 (0: 1) after deficit, still made it clear the quarter -finals in the Champions League. There is a meeting with FC Barcelona.
“Of course we are relieved that we are again in the last eight in Europe is a really good sign of Borussia Dortmund. That shows that this team can do something. We have bitten in despite the early deficit, have remained brave and aggressive. That was a totally deserved progress, so we have to go on”said sports director Sebastian Kehl.
And coach Niko Kovac raved: “It was a big game, compliment to my team. The way we played over 90 minutes was impressive. Even the early deficit did not throw us off track of how we played with and against the ball is what we want.”
Lilles David overcomes BVB goalkeeper Kobel in slow motion
At the end of July 2024, Nuri Sahin had indicated great goals of BVB. “We at Borussia Dortmund always want to play for titles”said the new head coach at the time. Almost eight months later, Sahin has long been gone – and for a half it looked as if it would be every chance of a title on Tuesday evening (12.03.2025). But Dortmund was still turning the game and also saved the opportunity to avoid a messed up season as in the past season in the Champions League.
In the first leg, the BVB had overslept a better starting situation in the second half when he was in the lead in the lead and in the end it could even be happy about the 1-1 draw. In Lille, the unemployment then continued in a very bitter way. The French led after just five minutes, and like so many of the recently negative conditions in the club: avoidable.
Karim Adeyemi lost the ball and thus initiated a counterattack by the opponent, in which Waldemar Anton also acted weakly. After a flat cross, Lille’s top striker Jonathan David just ended in front of Nico Schlotterbeck, who only turned out to be Kullerball, but was still enough for the 1-0 – because Gregor Kobel – because Schlotterbeck still fought – let it slide through his hands and legs.
Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel slips the shot by Lilles Jonathan David through his legs and hands
“The thing is, Nico gets the ball on the heel and fell it again. I know that you can keep it and don’t look good. I actually always say when I made a mistake, but in the situation it is just an unhappy as a goalkeeper from a distance if you are already in motion”said Kobel to the goal.
Pascal Groß awards the first top -class players for Dortmund
This moment matched the picture that the Dortmund had given in the past few weeks. With Sahin successor Kovac, hardly anything had improved, there were only three victories in eight games, in which the league was the crash to tenth and now there was a risk of leaving in the Champions League, in which BVB had played the final last May. And then there was a lot of bad luck that tightened this impression.
Because after the 0: 1 Dortmund increased enormously, but failed due to himself. Pascal Groß initiated the first big chance with a ball win, then came free in front of the gate to the shot and overcame goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier – but behind him saved Alexsandro in front of the line (17th).
BVB fails three times from a short distance in a few seconds
Shortly afterwards, Chevalier showed his class (19th) after a shot from Julian Ryerson, and then it was really crazy. After the subsequent corner, Chevalier parried a header from Julian Brandt outstanding, was then shot from Guirassy from two meters, before the feet had landed. The play equipment then came to Brandt from the crowd, which did not give Chevalier a chance, but as before did not get past a defender on the line (20th).
For the first time in luck, BVB was when Benjamin Andre awarded the great opportunity to 2-0 when he headed from six meters completely free -standing next to the Dortmund goal (34th). On the other hand, it did not hit large from a similar distance and put his header on the crossbar (45.+1).
Borussia Dortmund earns the equalization
Unlike in the first leg, BVB came out of the cabin strongly – and then was lucky that had failed before the break. After Thomas Meunier’s touch, Guirassy fell, there was a penalty. Emre Can, who was not only a captain, but was also successful as a captain and hit the 1-1 with a high shot in the middle (54.).
And then Kobel got the opportunity for the first time to rehabilitate his mistake. Hake goal scorer Hakon Arnar Haraldson tried it from 20 meters, but shot so centrally that Dortmund’s goalkeeper was able to start a handsome air parade (61.).
BVB striker Beier only fails, but then hits
Lille reported briefly back on the offensive – but then had to trust that BVB continued to award the best chances from the game. Immediately after the Kobel parade, Adeyemi came free from six meters to the end, but instead of sliding the ball into the goal with an overview, he shot him on the crossbar (62nd). Shortly afterwards, Maximilian Beier gave a chance that was close to a hundred percent (63.).
Dortmund’s Maximilian Beier is defended by Lilles Thomas Meunier and BaFoder Diakite
But Beier quickly got his second chance – and used her this time. In the opposing penalty area, the international was not stopped and shot the ball into the far corner into the corner (65th). Dortmund led and suddenly led the quarter -finals very close.
Dortmund survives powerful final phase of the OSC Lille
However, it became clear that BVB cannot be consolidated according to the recent experiences. Lille came back to chances, while the Kovac team made too little forward. But David missed the great opportunity to make a double pack, Kobel shot the ball from five meters exactly in the arms (79th). Chuba Akpom was also unable to use a top opportunity from a short distance with his head (84th).
In the 90th minute, Guirassy gave the opportunity to take care of a quiet last minutes – but the very big excitement was nevertheless failed to do so. The BVB saved the 2-1 win over the finish line and thus again in the last eight in the Champions League. With FC Barcelona, who had confidently prevailed against Benfica Lisbon, a real top -class carpenter is waiting there.