Borussia Dortmund 2-0 FC Porto: 5 Talking Points
Marco Reus got the second goal for DortmundLukasz Piszczek and Marco Reus got among the goals as Borussia Dortmund beat FC Porto 2-0 in the first leg of the round-of-32 tie in Europa League at the Signal Iduna Park.Billed as one of the high-profile clashes lined up in Europe’s second tier competition, the match got off to a flyer when Piszczek broke the deadlock inside 5 minutes. The Dortmund defender had an initial shot from a corner saved by Iker Casillas but made no mistake with his second effort.The game faded into mediocrity from then, as the sides cut a desolate figure and chances came in at a premium. However, The Yellow Brigade doubled the advantage midway in the second half as Reus hooked a shot past Casillas that took a wild deflection off a Porto defender.Der BVB have one leg in the pre-quarters as they now enter the second tie in Portugal next week with an important lead. Here are the major talking points from the game.
#1 A game that flatters to deceive
Borussia Dortmund against FC Porto was one of the games in Europa League that created the most buzz. The prospect of the German and Portuguese giants going head-to-head had sent the media into an absolute frenzy, as a gripping showdown was on the cards.
For all the hype, the match very much flattered to deceive. Although the start was promising as the deadlock was broken in the 5th minute itself, it never took off from there and instead faded. .
Hosts Borussia Dortmund appeared to be taking the game lightly, whilst Porto were disappointing by their standards. There should’ve been more attacks, more drama, more end-to-end affairs and more eye-catching moments, but all that took a backseat as the game wore on.
The stakes were high, but the entertainment wasn’t.