One could not have wished for better advertising for the Bundesliga with this game: In the very last attack of the game, Borussia Dortmund managed to equalize 2:2 from a 0:2 deficit. A result that reflects the course of the game.
Although Dortmund played well from the start, the hosts lost the 0-1 lead in the 33rd minute thanks to a long-range shot by Leon Goretzka, with substitute keeper Alexander Meyer once again looking unhappy.
Even when Leroy Sane made it 2-0, Meyer couldn’t show himself from his best side with a weak save. The game seemed to have run its course after conceding a goal in the 53rd minute, but Dortmund did not lose hope.
The start of the dramatic comeback was made by Youssoufa Moukoko, who confidently converted an assist by substitute Anthony Modeste to make it 2-1 in the 74th minute. Minutes later, the experienced Frenchman had a 100 per cent chance of failing to save himself when he shot a Karim Adeyemi cross into his own leg from close range.
But Modeste, who had received a lot of criticism from the fans in recent weeks, did not give up – and was rewarded for it in a glorious way. In the final seconds of the game, Nico Schlotterbeck saved the ball from going out of goal, only to bring it with a precise cross to the left post in an exemplary manner, where Modeste only had to head in.
What happened to the BVB fans afterwards can only be described as pure ecstasy…
So it remains exciting for the time being in the championship race. After good results recently, today’s game will put a damper on Munich. Meanwhile, Dortmund can face the next challenges with a good feeling.
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This article was originally posted on 90min.com/de as “Modeste of all people!” – BVB fans in ecstasy after last-second equalizer published in the classic.
