Ten man BVB pick up point in 0 0 draw in Bremen

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Ten-man BVB pick up point in 0-0 draw in Bremen

Borussia Dortmund had to settle for a 0-0 (0-0) draw away to SV Werder Bremen on Matchday 2 of the Bundesliga season. BVB were reduced to 10 men for the final 15 minutes after Schlotterbeck was shown a red card.

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Borussia Dortmund had to settle for a 0-0 (0-0) draw away to SV Werder Bremen on Matchday 2 of the Bundesliga season. BVB were reduced to 10 men for the final 15 minutes after Schlotterbeck was shown a red card.

Boris Rupert reporting from Bremen

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A sell-out crowd and a great atmosphere! But the football was not great for long spells, with both teams fighting it out with high intensity (and mostly fair means).

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The scenario:
\n Werder had started off the new season with a 2-2 draw at FC Augsburg, while Borussia had beaten Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to win their opening game of the season for the 10th year in a row and had lost only one of their previous 11 Bundesliga matches against the Northern Germans, including six wins in the last seven clashes.

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Personnel matters: 
Yan Couto (knee problems) and Serhou Guirassy (fitness training) missed out, as of course did Sébastien Haller, who did not make the journey to Bremen in order to complete a transfer in the night. U19 player Filippo Mané was in the squad for the first time. It was the team that started in Frankfurt with two exceptions: double goalscorer Jamie Gittens and Maximilian Beier replaced Karim Adeyemi and Donyell Malen (both bench).

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Tactics: 
Borussia, who lined up in a 4-4-2 off the ball, transitioned to a 3-2-4-1 when building the play, as they have done in all matches under Nuri Sahin to date. Ryerson then left his position in the back four and pushed forward into attacking midfield, allowing Sabitzer to drift further into the middle. Werder defended in a 5-2-3 formation, played a high and intensive pressing game and formed a 3-3-2-2 when in possession of the ball. Bremen's plan: stress the opponent and do not allow them to show their strengths.

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The match & analysis:
Both teams did not allow each other a moment to breathe in the opening stages. Both wanted to regain possession of the ball quickly. There were lots of challenges - and many possession turnovers too. Dortmund enjoyed the first glimpse of goal when Beier was denied by Zetterer in the 10th minute. However, the offside flag was raised. Immediately afterwards, Kobel made a strong save with his foot to deny Njinmah and Stage slotted narrowly wide of the right upright on the follow-up. Bremen might not have kept a clean sheet in their previous nine Bundesliga home games but they did not allow the dominant Black & Yellows any space. Werder were after a \"wild match\" - and they got one. BVB never settled into the game in the first half and could not show their strengths on the pitch. Only seconds before the break did they manage to do so: Ryerson played a low ball in and Brandt got a shot way but fired it narrowly wide of the post. At the other end, Kobel had stopped his team from falling behind shortly beforehand by saving a chance for Ducksch (43).

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It was a clear 4-2-3-1 and both flanks were occupied by wide players. Adeyemi injected determination into the match. Seconds after his introduction, he drove the ball forward energetically and unleashed a powerful shot from 19 metres out; Zetterer called upon every ounce of his ability to save it (59). Four minutes later, Schlotterbeck powerfully headed Groß' free-kick cross at goal; Zetterer could not hold onto the ball but a team-mate was on hand and cleared for a corner.

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Adeyemi cut a lively figure. When he was brought down on his way forward in the 73rd minute, no free-kick was awarded. That led to a Bremen counter-attack, which the already booked Schlotterbeck stopped with a foul and was shown a second yellow card. Doubly unfortunate. BVB subsequently defended with a back five (Ryerson, Anton, Nmecha, Can, Bensebaini). Werder then spread the play and had a lot of the ball but BVB defended attentively in a 5-3-1. The numerical superiority was not really visible. However, the Black & Yellows only posed a threat going forward in stoppage time amid a series of counter-attacking opportunities: Malen was denied by Zetterer (90+4).

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Outlook: 
Second matchday, first break. The league campaign will not resume for two weeks. BVB will kick off the Matchday 3 action against 1. FC Heidenheim on Friday 13 September. Kick-off is at 20:30 CEST.

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Teams & goals

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Bundesliga Matchday 2
\n SV WERDER BREMEN 0-0 (0-0) BORUSSIA DORTMUND

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Werder Bremen: Zetterer - Stark, Friedl, Jung - Weiser, Lynen, Agu - Schmid, Stage - Njinmah (Topp, 82), Ducksch (Grüll, 90)
Bor. Dortmund: Kobel - Ryerson, Anton, Süle (Bensebaini, 57), Schlotterbeck - Can, Groß - Sabitzer, Brandt (Nmecha, 77), Gittens (Adeyemi, 57) - Beier (Malen, 71)
Substitutes: Backhaus, Malatini, Alvero, Bittencourt, Deman, Hansen-Aaröen, Burke - Meyer, Lotka, Reyna, Duranville, Mané
\n Goals: None
Corners: 5-6 (1-4 at half-time), chance ratio: 2-4 (2-2)
Referee: Hartmann (Wangen), red card: Schlotterbeck (repeated foul play, 73), yellow cards: Weiser, Friedl - Anton, Süle, Ryerson, Bensebaini, Groß
Attendance: 42,100 (sold-out), weather: initially sunny, 20 degrees

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Boris Rupert reporting from Bremen

A sell-out crowd and a great atmosphere! But the football was not great for long spells, with both teams fighting it out with high intensity (and mostly fair means).

The scenario:
Werder had started off the new season with a 2-2 draw at FC Augsburg, while Borussia had beaten Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to win their opening game of the season for the 10th year in a row and had lost only one of their previous 11 Bundesliga matches against the Northern Germans, including six wins in the last seven clashes.

Personnel matters:
Yan Couto (knee problems) and Serhou Guirassy (fitness training) missed out, as of course did Sébastien Haller, who did not make the journey to Bremen in order to complete a transfer in the night. U19 player Filippo Mané was in the squad for the first time. It was the team that started in Frankfurt with two exceptions: double goalscorer Jamie Gittens and Maximilian Beier replaced Karim Adeyemi and Donyell Malen (both bench).

Tactics:
Borussia, who lined up in a 4-4-2 off the ball, transitioned to a 3-2-4-1 when building the play, as they have done in all matches under Nuri Sahin to date. Ryerson then left his position in the back four and pushed forward into attacking midfield, allowing Sabitzer to drift further into the middle. Werder defended in a 5-2-3 formation, played a high and intensive pressing game and formed a 3-3-2-2 when in possession of the ball. Bremen's plan: stress the opponent and do not allow them to show their strengths.

The match & analysis:
Both teams did not allow each other a moment to breathe in the opening stages. Both wanted to regain possession of the ball quickly. There were lots of challenges - and many possession turnovers too. Dortmund enjoyed the first glimpse of goal when Beier was denied by Zetterer in the 10th minute. However, the offside flag was raised. Immediately afterwards, Kobel made a strong save with his foot to deny Njinmah and Stage slotted narrowly wide of the right upright on the follow-up. Bremen might not have kept a clean sheet in their previous nine Bundesliga home games but they did not allow the dominant Black & Yellows any space. Werder were after a "wild match" - and they got one. BVB never settled into the game in the first half and could not show their strengths on the pitch. Only seconds before the break did they manage to do so: Ryerson played a low ball in and Brandt got a shot way but fired it narrowly wide of the post. At the other end, Kobel had stopped his team from falling behind shortly beforehand by saving a chance for Ducksch (43).

It was a clear 4-2-3-1 and both flanks were occupied by wide players. Adeyemi injected determination into the match. Seconds after his introduction, he drove the ball forward energetically and unleashed a powerful shot from 19 metres out; Zetterer called upon every ounce of his ability to save it (59). Four minutes later, Schlotterbeck powerfully headed Groß' free-kick cross at goal; Zetterer could not hold onto the ball but a team-mate was on hand and cleared for a corner.

Adeyemi cut a lively figure. When he was brought down on his way forward in the 73rd minute, no free-kick was awarded. That led to a Bremen counter-attack, which the already booked Schlotterbeck stopped with a foul and was shown a second yellow card. Doubly unfortunate. BVB subsequently defended with a back five (Ryerson, Anton, Nmecha, Can, Bensebaini). Werder then spread the play and had a lot of the ball but BVB defended attentively in a 5-3-1. The numerical superiority was not really visible. However, the Black & Yellows only posed a threat going forward in stoppage time amid a series of counter-attacking opportunities: Malen was denied by Zetterer (90+4).

Outlook:
Second matchday, first break. The league campaign will not resume for two weeks. BVB will kick off the Matchday 3 action against 1. FC Heidenheim on Friday 13 September. Kick-off is at 20:30 CEST.

Teams & goals

Bundesliga Matchday 2
SV WERDER BREMEN 0-0 (0-0) BORUSSIA DORTMUND

Werder Bremen: Zetterer - Stark, Friedl, Jung - Weiser, Lynen, Agu - Schmid, Stage - Njinmah (Topp, 82), Ducksch (Grüll, 90)
Bor. Dortmund: Kobel - Ryerson, Anton, Süle (Bensebaini, 57), Schlotterbeck - Can, Groß - Sabitzer, Brandt (Nmecha, 77), Gittens (Adeyemi, 57) - Beier (Malen, 71)
Substitutes: Backhaus, Malatini, Alvero, Bittencourt, Deman, Hansen-Aaröen, Burke - Meyer, Lotka, Reyna, Duranville, Mané
Goals: None
Corners: 5-6 (1-4 at half-time), chance ratio: 2-4 (2-2)
Referee: Hartmann (Wangen), red card: Schlotterbeck (repeated foul play, 73), yellow cards: Weiser, Friedl - Anton, Süle, Ryerson, Bensebaini, Groß
Attendance: 42,100 (sold-out), weather: initially sunny, 20 degrees