Borussia Dortmund survived serious struggles in the opening two rounds of the second part of the Bundesliga and even returned to the race for the title. Admittedly, more thanks to Bayern and their mistakes, than to their own exploits.The Millionaires managed to record victories both times thanks to Giovanni Reyna, the second time with a late goal in stoppage time, but the manager of the yellow and black Edin Terzić was left with numerous problems to solve. First of all, defensively.On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen are constantly on the rise. The legendary midfielder Xabi Alonso arranged everything correctly and one of the most talented teams in the “top five leagues” has a serious chance of reaching Europe again. Moreover, in the case of the sixth triumph in a row, even a place in the top four will not be far away, and therefore neither will their participation in the Champions League again.Most Bundesliga goals by Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund players 2022/23 👏6⃣⚽️ Moussa Diaby6⃣⚽️ Youssoufa Moukoko5⃣⚽️ Jeremie Frimpong4⃣⚽️ Julian Brandt4⃣⚽️ Jude Bellingham4⃣⚽️ Giovanni ReynaBoth teams need a real goal machine! pic.twitter.com/JVW53RGmNL— Stats24 (@_Stats24) January 29, 2023 In the domestic environment, the Pharmacists have been doing great lately. The last time someone took three points away from the Bay Arena were Freiburg at the beginning of September.”We have a very good relationship with our fans. When we have a weak moment in the match, which comes in every game, we feel their great support from the stands. It helps us a lot. We defend better, there are less lags, everyone helps each other. It gives us a lot of self-confidence, and thanks to that we are automatically stronger in the offensive,” Xabi Alonso pointed out.Dortmund’s inability to keep the net still, that is, Leverkusen’s amazing attacking potential, which Mönchengladbach felt on their skin, should guarantee goals.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The yellow and black squad won both matches in January and remained in the fight for the top of the table.”Thanks to the six points from the last two games, we managed to get back to where we want to be, in a place that guarantees the Champions League,” Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said.It is important to point out that Jude Bellingham is returning for the Millionaires, and that Sebastian Haller is ready to start the game from the opening whistle. The assist in the last round against Mainz for the win shows that. On the other side, one of Bayer’s best and most creative players – Florian Wirtz – has fully recovered. All this speaks in favor of an excellent, efficient game.In four of the last five matches at home, the Pharmacists did not concede a goal, but Dortmund are quite effective on the side. There are fireworks when these two clash, almost always – since 2020, more than seven goals have been seen three times.📄 HISTORIAL ENTRE AMBOS 103 Partidos entre ambos33 Victorias de Bayer 0425 Empates entre ambos45 Victorias de Borussia DortmundÚltimos partidosDortmund 1-0 Bayer 04 Dortmund 2-5 Bayer 04Bayer 04 3-4 Dortmund Dortmund 3-1 Bayer 04 Bayer 04 2-1 Dortmund pic.twitter.com/tGaHbUIuCt— 𝘙𝘢𝘮𝘢 🎙 (@RamiroArmesto1) January 29, 2023 BUNDESLIGA – ROUND 18FridayRB Leipzig – Stuttgart 2-1 (1-0)/Szoboszlai 25, 49 – Fuhrich 68 pen/SaturdayFreiburg – Augsburg 3-1 (2-1)/Gregoritsch 13, Holer 30, Lienhart 85 – Berisha 29 pen/Hertha Berlin – Union Berlin 0-2 (0-1)/Doekhi 44, Seguin 67/Hoffenheim – Borussia Monchengladbach 1-4 (0-2)/Bebou 80 – Hofmann 12, 37, Stindl 83, Wolf 90+1/Mainz – Bochum 5-2 (3-0)/Lee 1, Widmer 17, Onisiwo 28, 57, 87 – Kunde 70, Masovic 72/Werder Bremen – Wolfsburg 2-1 (1-0)/Fullkrug 24 pen, 77 – Paredes 90/Bayern – Eintracht 1-1 (1-0)/Sane 34 – Kolo Muani 69/Sunday17:30: (3.90) Schalke (3.45) Koln (1.98)19:30: (2.55) Leverkusen (3.40) Dortmund (2.70)***odds are subject to change***
