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Borussia Dortmund: Highs and lows from the title-winning 2010/11 season

By Adam Bakr

DORTMUND, GERMANY - MAY 14: Players of Dortmund celebrate with the trophy after the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt at Signal Iduna Park on May 14, 2011 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - MAY 14: Players of Dortmund celebrate with the trophy after the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt at Signal Iduna Park on May 14, 2011 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) /
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Schalke’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (C) and his teammates celebrate after the DFB German Cup final football match MSV Duisburg vs FC Schalke 04 at the Olmpic stadium in Berlin on May 21, 2011. Schalke won the match 0-5 winning the German Cup for the 5th time. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Schalke’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (C) and his teammates celebrate after the DFB German Cup final football match MSV Duisburg vs FC Schalke 04 at the Olmpic stadium in Berlin on May 21, 2011. Schalke won the match 0-5 winning the German Cup for the 5th time. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP via Getty Images) /

Low: Early cup exit

Despite not losing a league game from late-August to mid-December, Borussia Dortmund saw their DFB Pokal campaign end in the midst of that run, losing in the second round to a non-league side.

The setback is disappointing to any team among the top in the Bundesliga, but the loss was made even worse by the opponent. Dortmunt lost to non-league Kickers Offenbach in a penalty shootout after failing to find the net in 120 minutes of play.

The cup exit does get overshadowed by the league victory, but it is still a disappointing mark on the season with such a talented squad. Arch-rivals Schalke 04 went on to win the competition, which makes it sting even more for the side as they bowed out too early to try and prevent its rivals title run.

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