Dortmund - VfB Stuttgart also has not ended the impressive home series from Borussia Dortmund. The Swabians came despite a committed performance on Saturday only at a 1:1 (0:1) in Westphalia, who are unbeaten in 19 Bundesliga games in their own stadium.
Before 72 100 spectators had Nelson Valdez (27 minutes) made the lead for the BVB, Georg Niedermeier (47th) equalized shortly after the break, well deserved draw. Especially the former National goalkeeper Jens Lehmann thwarted several strong saves, the second Stuttgart Away defeat this season.
Markus Babbel has demanded that his players perform "from beginning to pressure on the enemy" - and similarly brash set of VfB coach on his team. Instead Pavel Pogrebnyak million new signing Timo Gebhart and he put on the 20-year-old Julian slide and Sebastian Rudy (19), who gave both their starting XI debut in the Bundesliga.
"These are good players. I do not depend on the age, but from what I see in training. And now they get their chance," said Babbel. His opposite number, BVB coach Jürgen Klopp wanted, after the 1:4 HSV in the previous week "drive out the small clouds quickly over Dortmund."
But the game started not as assault, but was initially only a gentle summer breeze. In the first 25 minutes uneventful Dortmund tried with his long balls forward to set the scene, but were repeatedly sidelined. It was only after a great scan of Nuri Sahin Valdez could shake off his pursuers, and pushed the ball through the legs of Lehmann.
The first match was like a wake-up call for both teams, who suddenly unearned opportunities by the minute: Stuttgart's Sami Khedira put the ball with the outside after a cross from Ludovic Magnin next to the gate (about 29).
On the other hand, Lehmann struggled at first with a hard shot by Mats Hummels flutter (30), who was already in the fourth minute substitute for the injured Tinga. A little later, Lehmann was again at his post when he foiled the attempt of Valdez (34) to work from new striker Lucas Barrios.
Shortly before half-time could also Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller characterized for the first time, holding a strong reflex to slide.
With significantly more momentum the Swabians came from the cabin and promptly ended after 488 minutes the time of the BVB gegentorlose in their own stadium.
After a free kick from Thomas Hitzlsperger headed Niedermeier, who had pushed for international defender Tasci to the team the ball over the line. Barrios awarded detached from five meters per capita, the greatest possibility (63) to Dortmund winning goal in the second half. But Weidenfeller distinguished himself at the parade against Gebhart (80) from again.
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