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Dortmund Squanders Two-Goal Lead โin Thrilling โคBundesliga Opener Against St. Pauli
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By World Today Newsโ Staff
Hamburg – Borussia Dortmund and St. Pauli played to a dramatic 3-3 โฃdraw in โขtheโ Bundesliga season openerโฃ on Saturday, a result that left Dortmund coach Niko Kovac deeply frustrated. Despite leading 3-1, dortmundโ conceded two โคlate goals, including a penalty, to relinquish the victory.
Kovac was blunt in his assessment of his team’s performance. “Today was a day whereโ we didn’t deserve moreโฃ than one point,” he stated after the final whistle.”We weren’t asโ focused as โI would have liked throughout the entire match.We capitalized on our chances to score,โ but โweโข didn’t demonstrateโ the necessary fight when it mattered most.”
Sporting director Sebastian Kehl echoed Kovac’s sentiments, acknowledging the team’s โคshortcomings. “We were punished โขfor our โคperformance,” Kehl said. “We weren’t present enough โtoday, and we must accept the draw. Losing control of the gameโ in the final minutes is unacceptable.”
Missed โPossibility: Guirassy‘s Penalty
Serhou Guirassyโข openedโ the scoring for Dortmund โคin the 34th minute, but quickly had a chance to double the lead. Though, St. Pauli goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj expertly saved guirassy’s penalty, awarded after a foul on Karim Adeyemi by โSmith.
Dortmund did manage to extend their advantage to 3-1, but the complexion ofโข the match changed dramatically in the 85th minute when Filippo Manรฉ โreceived a redโ card for a foul onโฃ Abdoulie Ceesay. Danel Sinani converted the resulting penalty, and Eric Smith completed the comeback with an 89th-minute โฃequalizer.
Midfielder Brandt Reflects on Crucial Moments
Midfielder Julian Brandt pinpointed the penalty asโค a โคturning point. “The decisive โคmoment was, of course, the โคpenalty. We allowed ourselves to become intimidated,” he explained.โข “With a โ3-1 lead, โฃwe needed to manage theโ game better and avoid conceding ground, especially whenโ playing with a man advantage.”
Frequently Asked questions
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What was the finalโ score of the Dortmund vs.St. Pauli match?
The match ended in aโ 3-3โข draw.
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Who scored the first โขgoal for Borussia dortmund?
Serhou Guirassy scored the opening goal for dortmund in the 34th minute.
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Wasโข there โa penalty โคawarded โขin the match?
Yes, a penalty was โawardedโข to Dortmund, but Serhouโ Guirassy missed it. St. Pauli also scored โfrom a penalty.