Key Takeaways from Borussia Dortmund's Pokal defeat to Werder Bremen

Key Takeaways from Borussia Dortmund’s Pokal defeat to Werder Bremen

04 February 2020, Bremen: Football: Werder Bremen - Borussia Dortmund Round of 16, Dortmund's Giovanni Reyna (M) against Werder's Marco Friedl (l) and Niklas Moisander (r). Photo: David Hecker/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund, it is prohibited to exploit or have exploited in the stadium and/or from the game taken photographs in the form of sequence images and/or video-like photo series. (Photo by David Hecker/picture alliance via Getty Images) /

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Bremen’s German midfielder Leonardo Bittencourt (C) celebrates scoring the 2-0 goal with his team-mates during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) round of 16 football match Werder Bremen v Dortmund in Bremen, northern Germany on February 4, 2020. (Photo by Patrik Stollarz / AFP) (Photo by PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP via Getty Images) /

Dortmund’s loss down to sloppy and wasteful play

Borussia Dortmund were far from their best against Bremen, playing well below their recent standard. Not only on the defensive side, with individual errors costing them the match but also on the offensive side wasting chances and failing to find the back of the net in key moments.

Some of Borussia Dortmund’s biggest stars had chances to draw Dortmund level or score the second goal. Jadon Sancho, Marco Reus and Erling Haaland all missed great chances. Gio Reyna also had a great chance to tie the game late but was just in a bit too tight on Pavlenka to get it around him.

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It’s something Dortmund have yet to struggle with thus far since the turn of the year, scoring 5 goals in each of their three games prior to this one. Dortmund will need to take their chances if they’re going to concede foolish goals like two of the ones conceded against Bremen.

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