“German champions, only BVB,” echoed the guest block after the trend-setting 3-0 (0-0) win at FC Augsburg on Sunday. The black and yellow go into the season finale as the favorites for the title with a two-point lead over FC Bayern and have one hand on the championship trophy. BVB is still missing a win to break Munich’s dominance after ten titles in a row.
“We have taken a huge step, the euphoria will be huge now. We need another 90 minutes in our stadium. Now we can’t let that take us anymore,” said Dortmund’s sports director Sebastian Kehl at DAZN and added: “We have them Favor used but it wasn’t easy here. We’ll take that momentum with us now, but it’s not decided yet.”
One day after the German soccer record champions from Munich lost 3-1 against Leipzig, BVB won after a good 50 minutes with a majority at FCA, who were threatened with relegation. Sébastien Haller (58th and 84th minute) and Julian Brandt (90+3) scored the redeeming goals for BVB.
With a home win against Mainz on Saturday, Borussia can complete the ninth German championship in the club’s history. Munich will then play in Cologne. Augsburg must continue to tremble for relegation. The advantage over the relegation place is two points.
In terms of mood, the BVB fans who traveled with them had the Augsburg Arena, which was sold out with 30,660 people, firmly in black and yellow hands. “Only BVB will be German champions,” it echoed unmistakably from the away block in the opening minutes and shortly before the end. The goosebumps atmosphere had an effect on Dortmund, who pushed FCA well into their own half even without their midfield driver Jude Bellingham, who suffered a knee injury.
The Borussia teamed up again and again via Karim Adeyemi through the home team’s holey midfield, which is well worth seeing. Only at the end did Edin Terzic’s team act too imprecisely at first. Haller (20′) and Julian Brandt (28’/33′) both failed because FCA keeper Tomas Koubek was in a strong mood again. The Czech recommended himself again for a regular place after Rafal Gikiewicz, whose contract will not be extended.
Just as Augsburg was gradually breaking away from the constant pressure from Dortmund, Enrico Maassen’s team punished themselves. Felix Uduokhai (38′) saw the red card after an emergency brake against Donyell Malen. A hard, but entirely justifiable decision. National player Niklas Süle headed the subsequent free kick to the post.
The goal shot statistics clearly spoke for Dortmund with 16:1 in the first half. But the guests were initially unable to break the defensive bar of the passionately defending Augsburg. FC Bayern’s hopes for the eleventh championship in a row grew again at this point.
After the break, BVB besieged the Augsburg penalty area every minute. The hosts initially played for a draw and fell far back into their own half. Raphael Guerreiro (52), who had started for Bellingham, missed a long-range shot just wide. Emre Can hit the inside post.
BVB keeper Gregor Kobel experienced a largely quiet evening in Augsburg. When Haller scored the redeeming lead after a blatant defensive error by Maximilian Bauer, the emotions also burst out of the Swiss. The black and yellow party in the guest block has really started.
Maassen reacted and brought on two strikers in Mergim Berisha and Irvin Cardona. Both revived the Augsburg offensive game significantly. Cardona had the best chance for the Fuggerstadt team in the 63rd, but was denied by Kobel. Suddenly Dortmund defended and FCA kept attacking. Too late. BVB not only brought the result over time, but made it clear in the end – and has one hand on the championship trophy.
Müller sends a declaration of war to BVB
After the title fight setback against RB Leipzig, Bayern captain Thomas Müller relies on a blunder from pursuer Borussia Dortmund in the championship race. “Borussia Dortmund has to win both games first. If they do that, then I’ll say hats off, congratulations,” said Müller after the 3-1 draw against RB Leipzig. “And if not, then we’re there – and then we hold the thing up. I believe in it.” The celebration on Pentecost Sunday on the town hall balcony is still planned.
The Munich team gave BVB a huge chance in the fight for the German championship on Saturday with the defeat in the Bundesliga against Leipzig. If Dortmund wins at FC Augsburg on Sunday (5.30 p.m. / DAZN), coach Erdin Terzic’s team would take over the top of the table.
“For us, it’s about having the chance to win in Cologne next weekend – and then I want to see Dortmund win twice,” said Müller, who didn’t dwell too much on the sometimes “outrageous” mistakes who wanted to deal with the 1:3 defeat. “It’s about putting everything that’s behind us on hold. It’s a relatively simple calculation. We have a week and we can turn it around – and we’re still ahead. We can win the championship there.”
The Munich team is a guest at 1. FC Köln next weekend. Dortmund are hosting FSV Mainz 05. “It’s not in our hands anymore. But it’s not over yet. It’s over when the referee blows the whistle on our game next Saturday in Cologne,” said CEO Oliver Kahn .
FC Bayern is threatened with the first season without a title since 2012. “My faith is always there. I’ll do the devil and give something away here,” said Kahn on Saturday evening in the Allianz Arena. “First of all, I’m disappointed with what I saw here today.” After the break, you “didn’t do it intelligently”.
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