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Three things we learned from Borussia Dortmund’s 4-2 win over Union Berlin

By Eli Brand

Dortmund's Norwegian defender #26 Julian Ryerson (R) celebrates scoring the 4-2 goal with his team-mate Dortmund's German midfielder #08 Felix Nmecha during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Borussia Dortmund and 1 FC Union Berlin in Dortmund, western Germany on October 7, 2023. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
Dortmund's Norwegian defender #26 Julian Ryerson (R) celebrates scoring the 4-2 goal with his team-mate Dortmund's German midfielder #08 Felix Nmecha during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Borussia Dortmund and 1 FC Union Berlin in Dortmund, western Germany on October 7, 2023. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Borussia Dortmund's set-piece defending left a lot to be desired
Borussia Dortmund’s set-piece defending left a lot to be desired (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) /

Repeated defensive issues

Borussia Dortmund conceded from a set-piece again with another goal disallowed due to offside. Robin Gosens’ header was a low quality chance but proved that while BVB have improved on attacking set-pieces, there is still work to do on defensive set-pieces.

The disallowed goal highlighted an issue for Borussia Dortmund on set-pieces that has been present for quite some time.

Mats Hummels went early causing what could have been a comfortable offside to come down to mere inches. The communication on defensive set-pieces needs to improve with the defensive line needing to move in tandem.

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Borussia Dortmund also conceded a penalty as Hummels again failed to be a step ahead of danger. While it was certainly a soft penalty, the veteran centre-back again was half a step late and made a tired attempt to win the ball. Hopefully, Edin Terzic and co. will work on these issues over the international break as a number of tougher tests lie in store for the BVB players after that.

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