Autumn champions Borussia Dortmund also links after the winter break to the good season so far. The team of coach Juergen Klopp won after a strong performance for the second round opener at pursuers Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 at half time. Here, a Dortmunder leadership because of the better chances would have been well deserved.Before 30 210 spectators in the sold-out BayArena Borussia caught the better start in the much-anticipated meeting that was broadcast in 140 countries worldwide. Already after three minutes had just over 7000 are accompanying the BVB fans Torschrei on the lips, as Sven Bender continued to kick Nuri Sahin's header off the post.
The hosts were on the other hand hardly cope with the fast and aggressive game of Westphalia and presented relatively unimaginative. Dangerous it was only in the eleventh minute. As the Dortmund offside trap did not work, Stefan Kiessling was free through at the last moment, however, was still a surplus of the international's leg in Dortmund in between (11).
A better impression left but the Dortmund, which left the Rhineland little rooms, and even fire hazard remained. So had BVB defender Mats Hummels from a corner a good chance a header (21). Two minutes later, Robert Lewandowski failed to international goalkeeper Rene Adler (23). The Pole was also ten minutes later with a deflected shot just missed the target.
National team captain Michael Ballack had this track everything from the bench. The 34-year-old was in the winter break after four-month injury break (fracture of the tibia head) returned to team practice, but has not yet reached 100 percent. Also in the starting lineup was missing the Chilean national team player Arturo Vidal, who was in the first round with eight gates of the most accurate first Bayer player.
The midfielder has yet to but also a fully fit after he was due to the illness of his late son returned from Chile. At Dortmund's side, however, it was enough for Lucas Barrios, who had been thrown back into the winter break, a virus infection, not for use over 90 minutes. Was not there on the part of black and yellow of the Japanese Shinji Kagawa, who is currently in use during the Asian Cup.
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