{"id":19457,"date":"2023-10-30T11:18:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/brandt-strikes-late-for-dortmund-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T11:18:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:18:07","slug":"brandt-strikes-late-for-dortmund-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/brandt-strikes-late-for-dortmund-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandt strikes late for Dortmund | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nBERLIN:
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A late equaliser from Julian Brandt saw Borussia Dortmund<\/a> rescue a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Dortmund twice came from behind to level the scores against in-form Frankfurt, claiming a draw which keeps them within two points of champions Bayern Munich ahead of next weekend’s clash.<\/p>\n

Edin Terzic’s side are now four points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen<\/a>, who beat Freiburg 2-1.<\/p>\n

“If you look at the way the game went, we have to be happy with the point,” Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck told DAZN.<\/p>\n

Hit by injuries in the wake of their 1-0 win over Newcastle United<\/a> in the Champions League in midweek, Dortmund struggled to contain Frankfurt in the first half.<\/p>\n

The hosts took the lead after just eight minutes, Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush smashing a penalty down the middle after a handball from Marius Wolf in the box.<\/p>\n

Marmoush doubled the lead with a poacher’s finish shortly afterwards, as Frankfurt continued to carve through Dortmund on the counter-attack.<\/p>\n

The visitors suffered yet another setback when goalkeeper Gregor Kobel was forced to go off with a nose injury after colliding with Schlotterbeck.<\/p>\n

His replacement, Alexander Meyer, was then lucky to avoid giving away another penalty with a risky challenge on Marmoush.<\/p>\n

“I think he touched the ball before me, so maybe I was a bit lucky,” admitted Meyer.<\/p>\n

Dortmund continued to ride their luck until first-half injury time, when Marcel Sabitzer made it 2-1 against the run of play with a sharp finish.<\/p>\n

Marmoush missed a good chance to complete his hat-trick early in the second half and Frankfurt were soon left to rue their wastefulness in front of goal.<\/p>\n

Just 10 minutes after coming on for Donyell Malen, teenage striker Youssoufa Moukoko drilled in a low shot from the edge of the area to level the scores.<\/p>\n

Yet Frankfurt are riding a wave of superb form at the moment, and they quickly restored the lead through Fares Chaibi.<\/p>\n

The Algeria international shook off compatriot Ramy Bensebaini in the box to smash home his first Bundesliga goal since joining from Toulouse in August.<\/p>\n

Brandt, who had been partly at fault for Chaibi’s goal, made amends on 82 minutes when he turned in a Karim Adeyemi cross with a first-time finish.<\/p>\n

Dortmund face Hoffenheim in the cup in midweek before hosting old rivals Bayern in next Saturday’s headline match.<\/p>\n

Both Dortmund and Bayern remain behind Bayer Leverkusen, who defended top spot for the fourth week in a row with their win at Freiburg.<\/p>\n

“I am very happy. They put a lot of pressure on us at the end there, but sometimes it’s good to win games like that, and to have to suffer a bit,” said Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso.<\/p>\n

Alonso’s side had 80 percent possession in the first half, showing the kind of dominance which has now seen them win eight of their first nine games.<\/p>\n

Playmaker Florian Wirtz put the hosts in front with a mazy solo run into the box from the wing on 36 minutes.<\/p>\n

Wirtz, who has been linked with a move to Bayern in recent weeks, then helped set up Jonas Hofmann for his side’s second on the hour mark.<\/p>\n

Manuel Gulde grabbed a goal back for Freiburg with a well-timed header at a free-kick, but Leverkusen clung on to stay a point clear of Bayern at the top.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n