2:0 in Monaco: Dortmund has secured the group victory

Many of the Stars rested, the goal is still achieved. Borussia Dortmund has continued even with its B-team, its high-altitude flying and still win the group in the Champions League secured.

thanks to the 2:0 (1:0)-success at AS Monaco, the Bundesliga leaders are not moved to Atlético Madrid, arrived in Bruges on a 0:0. “If we look at the whole game, deserved the victory. And with the group victory it is even more beautiful. We have speculated a bit that Atlético will win,“ said substitute captain Mario Götze. Only 8731 viewers Raphael Guerreiro (15./88. Minute) with his two goals for the fourth victory of the area clubs in the preliminary round.

Champions League Live-Ticker DISPLAY

in order for the BVB in the draw for the quarter-finals can hope for this coming Monday on a supposedly easier opponent. Other group winners such as Real Madrid, FC Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia remain in any case be spared. Not possible, a duel with Bayern Munich or Schalke 04, as the Bundesliga duels in the first knockout round of the football king’s class are still excluded. However, it could go against Liverpool, with the former Dortmund success-Coach Jürgen Klopp.

coach Lucien Favre continued in the Principality of Extreme Rotation. In comparison to the Team that had won last Saturday in the Ruhr Derby at Schalke 04 with 2:1, the Coach of nine Changes. Only the defensive player Abdou Diallo, and Achraf Hakimi again. Seven Dortmund players, including Marco Reus, had dispensed with the trip to the Principality. Full-back Marcel Schmelzer gave up after a week-long forced break his Comeback. “After two months of break, it was very tiring but a great feeling,” said Schmelzer at DAZN. “Everyone today has the Chance, wanted to take advantage of the opportunity for yourself,” said the defender.

Despite the extensive Rotation of the BVB took the lead from the beginning to the Director. As of Favre hoped for, it has been the in the starting XI ordered the reserves to be recommended for further operations. A lot of movement and effective Forechecking gave the Bundesliga standings advantage. After three minutes, Götze shot from 15 yards just past the gate.

However, was of Monaco is also only of limited use as a yardstick for the BVB Reserve. In the Champions League since a 13-game winless Team of former world stars Thierry Henry offered over long distances is a weak notion, and showed, especially in the defense of serious weaknesses. From the splendor of bygone football days remained in the Principality of little.