Chapter 163: The Opening Battle

However, the overly obsessed attacking Werder Bremen team, although it played well according to the instructions of coach Schaff, it was still counterattacked by Dortmund again and again, and was scored by Lewandowski and Bitancourt in the second half, and finally Dortmund defeated Werder Bremen 3-2 to win the Telecom Cup, although this is just a chicken rib meaningless award, but it still makes Dortmund everyone very satisfied, after all, this is a good start for Dortmund's new season.

After the Telecom Cup, there is still a German Super Cup to play before the start of the new season, and the team participating in the German Super Cup is last season's Bundesliga champion and runner-up, that is, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will play another game before the start of the game.

This season, Bayern Munich has been crazy about recruiting in the European transfer market, buying stars such as Javi Martinez, Mandzukic, Dante, Shaqiri, etc., it can be seen that Bayern Munich is full of ambitions, Bayern's lack of results last season is obviously difficult to satisfy Bayern's management, and Bayern has increased its investment this season in order to be able to compete with Dortmund this season.

Under the leadership of Heynckes, Bayern Munich won the German Super Cup with a score of 2-1 against Borussia Dortmund, but this is also a relatively weak championship for Dortmund really has little value, this game is just a game that Klopp used to observe the Bayern Munich players.

At 20:30 p.m. local time on August 24 (2:30 a.m. Beijing time on August 25), the 2012-13 German Football Bundesliga season is about to start.

The opening match of the new Bundesliga season will be played by defending champions Borussia Dortmund at home against Werder Bremen, a traditional Bundesliga powerhouse.

Coincidentally, 50 years ago, in the first round of the 1963-64 season, the first year of the Bundesliga, it was the meeting between these two teams that opened a new page in German football, and the Bundesliga became one of the top leagues in Europe for half a century.

Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer, Dortmund's best equipped main defender in the past two seasons have been severely reduced due to various injuries before the start of the season. The two centre-backs, Subotic and Hummels, both picked up injuries during training and matches with the national team last week, and Subotic has largely recovered from injury.

However, right-back Piszczek is likely to miss the opening game with a thigh muscle strain just two days before the start of the new season, and to make matters worse, Owomoyela, who can replace Piszczek at right-back, has missed the last two days of training due to illness, and Klopp's backline has become fragmented, and there is likely to be a massive change in the opening game, and Hummels may return at that time.

Compared to the collective injuries of the defenders. Sven Bender's absence is no longer a big problem, after all, the performances of Kyle and Gundogan in the central midfield are reassuring, and the new signing Musassisoko is enough to protect Dortmund's midfield depth.

Borussia Dortmund's 28-game unbeaten streak in a single season in the Bundesliga has set a new record for the longest unbeaten run in a single season in the Bundesliga.

Compared to Dort's 28-game unbeaten run, Bremen have gone nine consecutive league and one cup games without a win (three draws, seven defeats). The last competitive win was against Hannover on 11 March, the only win in the last six months. Of course, Bremen is not entirely without opportunities. Against Borussia Dortmund, who won the Telecom Cup, a double win over the defending champions in a month would be a positive sign for the start of the new season.

The opening ceremony was preceded by a grand opening ceremony at the Idona Park Stadium, which is the 50th season of the Bundesliga, so the opening ceremony was also very grand, with the flags of the 18 participating Bundesliga teams and the Bundesliga flags appearing in the center of the field, and Dortmund captain Kehl made a declaration against violence on behalf of all Bundesliga teams and players.

The opening match of the first season of the Bundesliga 49 years ago was also played by Borussia Dortmund against Bremen. Representatives of the players from both teams who participated in that match also arrived on the scene to announce the opening of the new season with the president of the German Professional League, Laubar!

This match, compared to last weekend's German Cup. Borussia Dortmund Poland defender Piszczek was out of the squad with an injury, with Kirsch starting at right wing-back and centre-back Hummels returning from injury to partner Subotic. In midfield, Gundogan and Kyle were combined in the midfield position, Guan Peng played as the front midfielder, Reus started as the right winger, and left winger Grosskreutz got the start. The striker is still Lewandowski who is one to break forward.

Bremen, on the other hand, have basically fielded the strongest squad, compared to last weekend's German Cup, Arnautovic replaced Petersen to get the start, and the rest of the positions have basically not changed much from the previous game.

In the eleventh minute, Borussia Dortmund's attack broke through Werder Bremen's goal. This time it was Reuss's goal, Grosskloitz faced the Bremen defender and nudged the ball on the right side of the penalty area before the opponent tackled, Igniovski rubbed the ball when he returned to the defense, but just poked the ball at the feet of Reuss, the German international nudged the far corner, the ball rolled along the inside of the left post into the goal, 1-0, new signing Reuss scored the first goal of the new Bundesliga season.

The lead lasted until the 75th minute of the second half, when Werder Bremen moved the ball wide from the left to the right, Arnautovic crossed diagonally in front of goal, and the Czech international Selassie headed the ball into the far corner of the goal, 1-1.

Klopp's face was a little ugly at this time, he didn't expect the team's defense to be so loose, and he actually gave the opponent a chance to cross easily, which was really bad, so Klopp directly asked Götze to warm up, Götze returned from injury this season, Klopp is still very confident in Götze's strength.

Jurgen Klopp made a substitution in the 78th minute, Götze replaced Grosskloitz, and Klopp's substitution was immediate.

In the 81st minute, Guan Peng got rid of two defenders in a row in the front field and passed the ball diagonally to Reuss, Reus shook one person and then tapped to Lewandowski, who sent a straight stopper, and Götze, who had just come on as a substitute, burst into the penalty area with his left foot to stop the ball and then swept the ball with his right foot, and the ball flew into the goal along the inside edge of the left post, 2 to 1.

This is the final score, just now it was the exquisite cooperation of the front four that created this wonderful goal, Guan Peng is now not only very strong but also has good foot skills, although it can't be compared with Reus and Gotze, but it is also very good, such a player is too difficult for Werder Bremen to defend. (To be continued.) )