Borussia Dortmund were eliminated early in the Champions League, losing to Sporting de Portugal. The Germans are left out of the round of 16 and will play the Europa League by placing themselves in third place in a group that a priori seemed easy for those from the Ruhr area. In this case, it will be Ajax and Sporting that go to the next phase, while Besiktas have not been able to reap any points in the entire phase.
Borussia Dortmund was not left out of the final rounds of the Champions from season 2017/2018 in which the draw did give him a complicated group with Real Madrid and Tottenham. The Germans could not pass the round, but from there they had started a new project with players of the stature of Haaland, Bellingham, Brand, Reyna or Malen of enormous talent, and they promised much more. Perhaps the youth of these players has taken its toll on them, and that is why they have been left out in a group that a priori they could overcome with relative ease.
In the 2017/2018 season, the performance offered by Borussia was very poor, as they did not win any game, not even APOEL, with which they tied both games. The Germans were also defeated in every game against Tottenham and Real Madrid, making one of their worst campaigns in recent years.
This season, by losing both games with Ajax, the Germans were risking everything yesterday against Sporting. In fact, Borussia could have earned them a draw, since their last game was against Besiktas and a priori, they had a guaranteed victory, while their rival for second place had to face Ajax. However, Sporting took advantage of their fragility and nervousness, and beat them, leaving them out of the competition. Borussia Dortmund must try to maintain their project, because next year these young players will be a year older and will have learned from experience, but it will be difficult to retain some like Haaland.
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