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The gruelling run of matches that could make or break Borussia Dortmund’s season

By Pedro D'El Rodrigues

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich. (Photo by Boris Streubel/Getty Images)
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Hannover 96 could offer a tough test to Borussia Dortmund. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
Hannover 96 could offer a tough test to Borussia Dortmund. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) /

Away to Hannover 96 (DFB-Pokal) October 19)

The final match to end this killing sequence of matches is the DFB-Pokal second round clash against Hannover 96. The importance of this game is more attached to last year’s shock exit and Borussia Dortmund’s hopes of winning the DFB-Pokal this season.

Who can forget about the disastrous defeat at the hands of St. Pauli last season? The 2-1 defeat saw Borussia Dortmund get knocked out in the last 16, even though they were the favourites to win the competition.

Borussia Dortmund will fancy their chances of beating Hannover 96 in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. But as we all know, anything can happen in this competition.

Hannover 96 play in the 2. Bundesliga, and are currently sixth in the table with 17 points from their opening ten games. They are two points behind the playoff spot at the moment. Borussia Dortmund’s last game against the Reds saw them claim an impressive 5-1 win in 2019.

All the pressure will be on Borussia Dortmund going into this game. But with Hannover playing at home and having nothing to lose, they could well spring a shock in the DFB-Pokal.

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That is why nailing this gruelling run of games is vital for Borussia Dortmund. The team needs to demonstrate its strength by getting results in three different competitions in just a couple of weeks. A showcase of BVB’s potential now might set the tone for the rest of the season.