Borussia Dortmund let a 2-0 lead slip late against Werder Bremen on Friday, drawing 2-2 after controlling most of the match. The result recalled Dortmund’s 3-2 home defeat to Bremen in August 2022, when another two-goal advantage disappeared.
- Dortmund led 2-0 until the 88th minute.
- Werder Bremen scored twice late on to secure a 2-2 draw.
- Niko Kovac said Dortmund had created chances, controlled the opponent and then handed Bremen a route back through “two avoidable mistakes”.
- Nico Schlotterbeck said Dortmund had spent 88 minutes in Bremen’s half against a deep defence.
- Schlotterbeck said the side had to defend better after Bremen’s first goal.
- A win would have taken Dortmund to 15 points. They left with one.
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Dortmund lose ground rather than collect the three points their display appeared to merit. Kovac did not want to turn the finish into a major issue, noting that free-kicks can find the net and possession can be lost.
Still, the coach accepted that his team had surrendered the game themselves. Schlotterbeck also pointed to the missed opportunity: Dortmund had managed the match well until the late collapse, but the final minutes altered the feeling around an otherwise dominant performance.
