The most anticipated matchup this weekend in the Bundesliga brought Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig together in a thrilling game at Signal Iduna Park, but the home team failed to fulfill its mission of defeating a technically inferior opponent and may see Bayern Munich once again pull ahead in the Bundesliga.
Despite Dortmund having more possession early on, it was Leipzig who took the lead. In the sixth minute, following a set piece, Seiwald crossed into the box, Ouédraogo flicked it on, and Baumgartner was on hand to tap it into the net. Dortmund managed to respond in the 22nd minute after an attack down the right by Beier, whose cross found Guirassy in the box. The striker set up Brazilian Yan Couto to equalize with a left-footed finish.
The offside calls ultimately prevented the Bulls from going into halftime with the lead. After Bakayoko had already missed a great chance from an offside position, Rômulo had another goal disallowed for offside, halting the movement on the scoreboard but confirming how heated the game was in Germany.
Dortmund and Leipzig maintained an intense pace in the second half
Many expected the second half to be less intense due to the accumulated fatigue of both teams, but the action remained very dynamic, with Leipzig constantly trying to escape the offside trap set by the other team, who were also dangerous. However, this ended up making it an unpredictable duel, and everything indicated that there would be more goals before the final whistle.
Many expected the second half to be less intense due to the accumulated fatigue of both teams, but the action remained very dynamic, with Leipzig constantly trying to escape the offside trap set by the Aurinegros, who were also dangerous. However, this ended up making it an unpredictable duel, and everything indicated that there would be more goals before the final whistle.