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It had looked like a sensation for a long time before Donyell Malen thwarted Sturm Graz in the 85th minute. Borussia Dortmund sent Christian Ilzer's team home with a 1-0 defeat on Tuesday, leaving the Styrians without a point.
Sturm Graz remain without a win after their fourth appearance in the Champions League. The Austrian champions successfully defended their draw against last year's finalists Borussia Dortmund for a long time in front of over 81,000 spectators on Tuesday evening, but were still beaten in the end.
Girona visit the Wörthersee
After four games in the league phase, the Bundesliga leaders remain without a point. Sturm continue with a home game, hosting Girona in Klagenfurt on November 27. The Spaniards lost 4-0 to PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday.
Sturm had traveled to the Ruhrpott with great anticipation, but a clear goal: The big name and the backdrop should not impress too much, players and coaches emphasized in unison ahead of a real highlight in the club's history. Looking at the stands before kick-off, Ilzer saw not only the famous yellow wall, but also a "black wall". Over 6,000 Sturm fans are said to have accompanied their team - never before had there been more away from home in the European Cup.
Jusuf Gazibegovic started at left-back, Max Johnston took over the right wing-back position. Seedy Jatta, alongside Biereth, was to use his speed in attack and work the thinned-out defense of the opponent. Dortmund, who were plagued by injuries, fielded what felt like their last line-up. Nuri Sahin only had six outfield players on the bench, most of them from the second team. Marcel Sabitzer was back as announced following the calf injury he suffered in the 2-1 defeat to Leipzig at the weekend.
After a minute's silence for the victims of the flood disaster in Spain, the game got off to a curious start. Malick Yalcouye lightly hit the onrushing Jamie Gittens in the face immediately after kick-off and the Englishman went down. After a brief interruption, the game finally got underway. Sturm began to press, but it quickly became clear that the home side (five league wins, 7:1 against Celtic in the CL) were not impressed. Sabitzer was completely free in the Graz penalty area after just a few minutes with a header, but missed the goal by a wide margin. The game continued in the same vein, with Dortmund maintaining the pressure.
Scherpen keeps the box clean
Sabitzer again tested Kjell Scherpen for the first time after a quarter of an hour with a shot into the near corner, and the Dutchman also saved Maximilian Beier's follow-up shot. Captain Otar Kiteishvili gave his team a sign of life shortly afterwards with Graz's first shot on goal. Sturm had survived the first difficult phase after 20 minutes and tried to make pinpricks. Gazibegovic tried a trick shot from an acute angle, narrowly missing the corner of the net (31').
Graz remained challenged defensively, with Scherpen providing secure support. Together they tried to close down the center with a lot of running. Things got dicey twice before the break. The ball bounced off Johnston's upper arm after a cross, but it was not intentional on the Scot's part. Beier then found himself in an ideal shooting position, but Kiteishvili saved for his beaten keeper in front of the line (43'). Ilzer saw the ball out of play and was yellow-carded for criticism.
Jatta's game was over after 45 minutes, with Bayern loanee Lovro Zvonarek taking over. Little was to change in the game. Dortmund looked for the gaps, but the decisive pass or compelling finish did not materialize. The UEFA statistics showed only three shots on goal after one hour, Sturm had the one by Kiteishvili.
Sabitzer makes way for Malen
Niklas Geyrhofer came on for Johnston at Sturm, while Sabitzer left the field for Malen at Dortmund. Sturm remained stable and even had the chance to take the lead through Biereth in the 71st minute. However, the Dane was unable to place his header after a Gazibegovic cross. Dortmund now had little direction in the game. Just as the draw looked to be on the cards, Emanuel Aiwu made a misplaced pass to Malen while playing out. Serhou Guirassy was barely offside and the Dutchman was on hand to score after his preparatory work. Sturm no longer had an answer.
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