Borussia Dortmund sink deeper into crisis with loss at Stuttgart

ByReuters

Updated 17/11/2017 at 21:42 GMT

Borussia Dortmund slipped deeper into crisis after losing 2-1 at VfB Stuttgart on Friday for their fourth defeat in the last five Bundesliga matches.

Josip Brekalo of Stuttgart scores his teams second goal against Roman Buerki of Dortmund during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund at Mercedes-Benz Arena on November 17, 2017 in Stuttgart, Germany.

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The Ruhr valley club, firm title contenders only a few weeks ago with six wins from their first seven league matches, have lost their winning touch and are without a Bundesliga victory since September, piling pressure on coach Peter Bosz.

Dortmund, who take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League next week, are stuck on 20 points in third place with champions Bayern Munich, top on 26, taking on Augsburg on Saturday.

Stuttgart's Congolese forward Chadrac Akolo (R) is congratulated by teammate midfielder Christian Gentner after he scored the opening goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match VfB Stuttgart vs BVB Borussia Dortmund in Stuttgart, sout

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RB Leipzig, four points behind in second, travel to Bayer Leverkusen. Stuttgart, who have now won all of their 16 points this season at home, climbed to 11th.

A disastrous back pass from Marc Bartra allowed Chardac Akolo to slip in and put Stuttgart ahead in the fifth minute.

Dortmund were in control and had their chances but with top striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang suspended, they lacked his finish.

Dortmund's Dutch head coach Peter Bosz reacts during the German first division Bundesliga football match VfB Stuttgart vs BVB Borussia Dortmund in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on November 17, 2017.

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They still managed a late first-half equaliser with Maximilian Philipp scoring on the rebound after Andre Schuerrle's penalty was saved.

But Josip Brekalo fired in through the legs of keeper Roman Buerki six minutes after the restart to restore their lead with a break that once again took the shaky Dortmund defence by complete surprise.

Eintracht had several more good chances to add to their tally with Brekalo and Berkay Ozcan as frustrated Dortmund ran out of gas.

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