To the Borussia Dortmund Criticism rained down on him after falling to Lazio on the first day of the 2020-21 Champions League (3-1) and he has no other choice but to offer this Wednesday his best version against Zenit, which for its part began losing against Bruges (1-2). Lucien Favre's team appeals to the goals of Erling Haaland (who scored the only goal of his team against the 'laziale') and his other stars to beat Saint Petersburg tonight.
Borussia Dortmund, without Emre Can (positive for coronavirus) comes from beating Schalke last Saturday in the Ruhr Basin derby in Bundesliga (3-0). Favre's team is 3rd in the German championship table, one point behind leaders Leipzig and with the same as Bayern, 2nd thanks to goal difference.
The victory in the Ruhr derby was a balm for Borussia Dortmund after the blow suffered at the Olympic in Rome. Not in vain the criticism after this defeat in the premiere in this edition of the Champions came from all sectors, including the club's top leadership. Michael Zorc, Dortmund sporting director, was ironic: “In defense, we have scrupulously respected social distance.” In the other group F match, Bruges-Lazio.
Lucien Favre was once again accused of managing a team as talented as it was fickle. Borussia Dortmund coach too was in turn critical of his players. The last title won by the Signal Iduna Park team was the 2017 German Cup, under the command of Thomas Tuchel, currently in charge of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Executioner of Dortmund in the last 16 of the last Champions League.
Zenit, meanwhile, lost last Saturday 1-2 against Rubin Kazan. Those of Saint Petersburg are third, 3 points behind the leader, Spartak Moscow.
Borussia Dortmund-Zenit
Signal Iduna Park, 21.00
Borussia Dortmund: Bürki; Meunier, Akanji, Hummels, Guerreiro; Bellingham, Witsel; Sancho, Reus, Hazard; Haaland
Zenit: Kerzhakov; Douglas Santos, Lovren, Rakitskyy, Karavaev; Driussi, Ozdoev, Barrios, Wendel; Dzyuba and Azmoun
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)