B. Dortmund and Milan failed to open the scoring and the match corresponding to date 2 of group F of the UEFA Champions League – 2023-2024 ended in a draw.
Borussia Dortmund had a higher ball possession record with an average of 60%. However, he could not score the goal that would have broken the tie.
Ramy Bensebaini had a great performance. The Borussia Dortmund defender was important for recovering 6 balls.
Malick Thiaw also stood out. The Milan defender was important for rejecting 4 dangerous balls.
The game became dirty with fouls and the players put in more force. There were several reprimands: Nico Schlotterbeck, Tijjani Reijnders, Emre Can, Mats Hummels and Yunus Musah.
B. Dortmund coach Edin Terzic presented a 4-5-1 tactical layout with Gregor Kobel in goal; Julian Ryerson, Mats Hummels, Nico Schlotterbeck and Ramy Bensebaini on the defensive line; Emre Can, Salih Ozcan, Julian Brandt, Marco Reus and Donyell Malen in the middle; and Niclas Füllkrug in attack.
For its part, Stefano Pioli’s team came out with a 4-3-3 tactical layout with Mike Maignan between the three sticks; Davide Calabria, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernández in defense; Yunus Musah, Tijjani Reijnders and Tommaso Pobega in midfield; and Christian Pulisic, Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leão up front.
Szymon Marciniak was in charge of supervising the order of play during the match.
On the next matchday B. Dortmund will face Newcastle United as a visitor, while Milan will play at home against PSG.
Milan finished second in the Group F standings and has 2 points. Borussia Dortmund is in fourth place with 1 unit.
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