Augsburg 3-5 Borussia Dortmund: Key talking points from the game

AUGSBURG, GERMANY - JANUARY 18: Players of Borussia Dortmund celebrate after their team's fourth goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund at WWK-Arena on January 18, 2020 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

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AUGSBURG, GERMANY – JANUARY 18: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Erling Braut Haaland of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team’s fifth goal with team mates during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund at WWK-Arena on January 18, 2020 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) /

Final Thoughts

All in all, Borussia Dortmund’s return to the Bundesliga was a physical embodiment of their season so far: Exciting, nail biting, and utterly stress inducing.

Its incredible to see the team fight so hard for the victory, but as the Rückrunde goes on, fans and club alike will hope to collect three points from games in a more controlled and clinical matter. It is because of this that Borussia Dortmund’s individual defensive mistakes need to end, sooner rather than later.

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That, and Der BVB need to continue to nurture and allow their youth to express themselves as they did on Saturday. it’s a long road till May, but Dortmund are surely shown they have what it takes to make a real title bid.

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