Matchreport
2-0: BVB strike late to progress in the Cup
Borussia Dortmund secured their place in the round of the last sixteen in the German (DFB) Cup. Cup winners in 1965, 1989 and 2012, BVB defeated TSV 1860 Munich after extra time to progress. It was a battle, and BVB had to endure four efforts hitting the woodwork before, at last and eventually substitute Aubameyang (105mins) and Mkhitaryan (107) settled matters.
Boris Rupert reports from Munich
TSV 1860 enjoyed their best-ever attendance as 71,000 (including an amazing 15,000 BVB fans!) as a sold-out Allianz Arena saw a game totally dominated by BVB against an 1860 outfit who grafted and scurried to keep their visitors at bay. The statistics say it all, really, with BVB registering 21-2 shots on goal and 14 corners to just the one from the home side. They also enjoyed 76% of possession and yet, as the whistle blew after 90 minutes, a further thirty were required to resolve the issue. Eventually Aubameyang swept home a penalty closely followed by Mkhitaryan finishing a pulsating counter to secure victory
The Scenario:
BVB arrived in Munich full of confidence having won seven and drawn the other of their first eight competitive fixtures. Their opponents, TSV 1860 came into the game having enjoyed four wins and a draw but also three defeats. The home side, placed fifth in the second division, reached this round courtesy of a penalty shoot-out win over third division Heidenheim. BVB had won 3-0 at the home of SV Wilhelmshaven.
Personnel Matters:
BVB made five changes from the starting eleven in last Saturday´s game in Nuremberg. Langerak came in for Weidenfeller to get some game time ahead of the CL game while Hummels, Sahin, Mkhitaryan and Lewandowski all started with Subotic, Aubameyang and Ducksch taking a spot on the bench. Kehl, Gündogan and Piszczek were joined on the sidelines by Schmelzer.
Tactics:
BVB reverted to their favoured 4-2-3-1 whilst 1860 opted for a more defensive 4-5-1 formation replacing their usual deep lying forward Friend with Stahl in midfield. 1860 coach Funkel explained the move, "I need players that chase. If you allow BVB room then you will end up like HSV did. It could get ugly."
The Game and Analysis:
And so it was that the game pretty much played out entirely in and around the home side box. BVB had only to beware that they didn´t throw too many men forward, but the threat was small as only Lauth posed a threat, loitering on the half-way line whilst his nine outfield team-mates tucked in behind the ball. However, despite the territorial advantages, BVB did not have a worthwhile shot on goal until a Reus shot narrowly skipped by the right post on 17 minutes.
The statistics screamed that BVB ought to be ahead enjoying 77% of possession and completing 242 passes, and yet.... And yet that killer final pass just would not come. TSV managed to make the game as slow as possible and even had a chance to score from their one and only corner when Stahl´s header flashed wide. BVB managed just one more chance before the break when first Lewandowski and then Reus had efforts blocked.Both teams emerged unchanged from the dressing rooms but now 1860 took the game to BVB a little more with Funkel perhaps thinking that if it carried on as it had done in the first period, a goal was inevitable. The new approach lasted about 15 minutes and Borussia soon created two huge chances to open the scoring.traf First Kuba hit the bar having latched onto a poor clearance on 48 minutes and then Lewandowski had a chance to notch the opener when faced with an open goal following fine work by Reus and Großkreutz. But as he drew his foot back to stroke the ball home, maybe taking one touch too many, Bülow pounced to retrieve the situation for 1860.
As time wore on and we entered the final third, BVB created more and more chances, with first Reus, then Kuba denied by the eccentric Kiraly in the 1860 goal.
Bender, having completed a remarkable 119 passes, was replaced by Hofmann with twenty minutes to go and the new man was soon forcing Kiraly into a typically unconventional stop with his underarm.
With 15 minutes to go BVB all the statistics suggested that the game should have been over and yet it remained 0-0. Munich bodies and legs slid, jumped and dived into the way of anything BVB could throw at them. And when Sokratis could only send his header wide, the referee pointed to the centre-circle to signal a further thirty minutes.
As extra time started 1860´s twelfth man, the woodwork, once again denied a Reus effort. Three minutes later the same man could only watch as his free-kick rattled the bar with Kiraly waving the shot goodbye. This was getting silly!
The "Lions" fans sensed that the game was slipping away from them whilst the remarkable 15,000 BVB provided the game with a soundtrack straight from the Signal Iduna Park. Reus was now beginning to control the game and, at last, following a fine exchange of passes with Hofmann he was tapped from behind by Stahl as he entered the box. Penalty! Sadly the home lad also saw ´red´ for this offence. Aubameyang calmly stepped forward to take the penalty and slotted it to the ´keeper´s left. 1-0. At last!
Shortly after the turnaround Langerak released Hofmann down the right with a fine throw. The youngster stormed down the pitch before spotting and then finding Mkhitaryan in the box with a pass that allowed him to calmly sidestep the onrushing Kiraly to secure a hard-fought but utterly deserved win!
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Prospects: The draw for the round of the last sixteen takes place on Sunday during the 1800 (CET) edition of ARD´s Sportschau programme. The games will be played on 3 and 4 December. On Saturday BVB host SC Freiburg (kick off 1530 CET) in their next Bundesliga game.