Both sides played within themselves after the first chances hence goalscoring opportunities remained a rare occurrence for the rest of the first half. Dortmund reaped their first clear-cut chance seven minutes later, but Marco Reus's volley missed the target at the other end of the pitch. Monchengladbach had the better start on the road as Marcus Thuram wasted Jonas Hofmann's square pass in the box with just two minutes gone on Tuesday, Xinhua news reports.

Although the Spanish side dominated possession and was the more active team, it was Dortmund who broke the deadlock against the run of the play as Marco Reus's square pass into the boxĭortmund edge Monchengladbach to book German Cup semifinalsīerlin, March 3 (Ians) Jadon Sancho's sole goal was enough for Borussia Dortmund to edge Borussia Monchengladbach 1-0 in the German Cup quarterfinals. Dortmund defended deep whereas Sevilla pushed forward relentlessly. Sevilla came out flying and dominated Dortmund in the opening stages as Lucas Ocampos unleashed a dangerous long-range effort with only three minutes played before Suso's shot from the edge of the area went just wide in the 18th minute. Sevilla knew that only a victory could turn things around and that is how they started the match on Tuesday, Xinhua news reports. Dortmund have thus won the two-legged tie 5-4 and booked a place for themselves in the quarter-finals. Haaland brace takes Dortmund to Champions League quartersīerlin, March 10 (Ians) Erling Haaland struck twice to ensure a 2-2 draw for Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against Sevilla. 'If we had a Lewandowski around, we would win every game,' former Bayern president and TV pundit Uli Hoeness said, adding: 'But we don't. An inadequacy in converting chances at their clubs and in the national team is becoming one of the primary concerns for Loew when facing leading football nations such as France and Portugal and then Hungary in the group stage at the continental tournament, Xinhua news reported.

Leroy Sane (City), Serge Gnabry (Bayern), and Timo Werner, and Kai Havertz (Chelsea) might be skillful wingers, but the four are far from being goal-scoring machines.

The 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Iceland (3-0) and Romania (1-0) showed distinct profligacy in converting chances, something that is causing concern. At this summer's European Championship, coach Joachim Loew's team will have to do the job without an out-and-out spearhead. Berlin, March 29 (Ians) Satisfying results against two underdogs don't conceal Germany's most pressing problem.

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