Borussia declassify Schalke in derby

17 May 2020, 17:51
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In one of the first matches of the renewed Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund showed Schalke's master class in the Ruhr derby.

The duel between Borussia and Schalke was supposed to be an indicator of the readiness of teams after quitting quarantine. Usually, after a 4:0 defeat, little can be said, since the result should reflect the essence of the current match, which was on the pitch. But it is impossible not to mention some facts.

Borussia came out according to the usual 3-4-3 formation, and Schalke tried to play on an equal footing and copied the scheme. However, the level of football players immediately made itself felt, and after reconnaissance, the Bumblebees did not wait long for one of the smashing attacks to open the score. Erling Haland did it. However, there is not much point in talking about goals. Borussia attacked through wings, pressed Schalke immediately in their own half flogging with the loss of the ball and controlled the game.

Schalke tried to bring the ball to the goal of Burki through the center. But in the first half, Caligiuri missed the opportunity to score from a free kick, and then could not shoot past the goalkeeper at close range. This can only say that the Bumblebees’ players more carefully prepared in training and managed to return to the rhythm, which affected their implementation. Since, looking at the statistics, one does not get the impression of dominance. It’s 11:10 for shots, 85% -81% for accurate passes.

It should also be noted that the goalkeeper of the miners, Markus Schubert, was not ready for the game at all and was guilty of at least two goals. This allowed Guerreiro to destroy his counterpart Kenny on the wing, and even Wagner's change of formation in four defenders in the second half did not help the team even out the situation. Borussia immediately punished the Royal-Blues for the impudent siege of their own penalty area, which resulted in the goal of Thorgan Hazard.

In conclusion, It should also be noted that football after quarantine is very similar to the first matches of the teams at the summer training camp. There are no fans, the player who scored a goal does not hug partners (for safety measures), understanding is lame on the field, the passes are not as accurate as before. This is an absolutely normal occurrence, but Borussia looked as if she hadn’t gone anywhere. Schalke also need to shuffle players, starting with the goalkeeper. Nubel does not play due to an early departure to Bayern, but keeping Schubert in the goal is extremely stupid.