Borussia Dortmund was help to a 1-1 home draw by Lillle in their champions league last-16 First Leg on Tuesday after a Second-Half Equaliser from Visiting Midfielder hakon haraldsson. Last Season’s Losing Finalists were in Control after Karim Adeyemi Opened The Scoring on 22 Minutes, Thumping in a low shot from the edge of the box. But Lille Striker Jonathan David Took Advantage of Some Sleepy Dortmund Defending in the 68th minute, Threading a ball through to haraeldsson, who was one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one with goalkeeper Gregor Kobel and Poked
“The second half was not good at all. Too little intensity off the ball and too little ball possession,” Dortmund Captain Emre Can Told Amazon prime.
“It wasn’t good enough today. But we can do better and we will.”
Dortmund will need to win in northern france next week they wish to stay in europe and salvage what has so far been a disappointing season.
“We should have done it here in front of the fans, who was really up for it,” said adeyemi.
For Lillle, The Results BOSTS their Hopes of Reaching a First-Eve Champions League Quarter-Final.
“We played a good game today, especially in the second hal,” said Lillle Coach Bruno Geneo.
“The 1-1 draw has put us in a very good position for the second leg.
Dortmund Fall Back to Earth
After a Surprise run to Weembley Last Season, Dortmund Have Fallen Back to Earth This Campaign.
Sitting 10th in the bundesliga, they needed to navigate a two-legged play-of against Sporting Lisbon to Reach the Champions League Last 16.
With Pre-SESON Appointment Nuri Sahin Sacked as Coach in January, Dortmund Have Improved Under Former Bayern Munich, Monaco and Croatia Boss Niko Kovac.
In Six Games Under Kovac, Dortmund Had Kept Four Clean Sheets and Won Back-to-Back Games in the League for the first time this term.
Lillle’s reward for an incredible group phase, with Wins over bot Madrid Clubs and Feyenoord and a Draw With Juventus, was a trip to dortmund.
Bidding to make the last eight for the first time in their history, Lille handed ethn mbappe, brother of real madrid superstar kylian, his first start in the competition.
Fresh off a goal and an assist against st pauli on Saturday, adeyemi was again dortmund’s main man and put the hosts in fronts in front midway through the opening period.
Adeymi Skimmed a low shot into the bottom corner after can diverted a corner in his direction.
The goal was adeyemi’s fifth in the champions league this season, despite missing four games with a hamstring tear.
Dortmund had the ball in the net after a corner against just before half-time, but pascal gross was offside.
Lille found their spark as dortmund faded in the second half.
Haraldsson showed composure to equalise with 22 minutes remain, prodding
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