Dortmund Falls to Holstein Kiel in Shock 4-2 Bundesliga Defeat
The loss, Dortmund's second in a row, raises questions about coach Nuri Sahin's future as the team drops to eighth in the standings.
- Holstein Kiel secured their first-ever win over Borussia Dortmund with a 4-2 victory, despite playing the final minutes with 10 men after Lewis Holtby's red card.
- Dortmund conceded three first-half goals, including a standout strike from Shuto Machino and a goal from Phil Harres, who also provided an assist for Alexander Bernhardsson's finish.
- Late goals from Gio Reyna and Jamie Gittens gave Dortmund hope, but Fiete Arp sealed Kiel's win with a 45-yard strike into an empty net in stoppage time.
- Dortmund's loss follows a 3-2 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on Friday, leaving them in eighth place and intensifying scrutiny on coach Nuri Sahin.
- Holstein Kiel, currently 17th in the Bundesliga, have now won two of their last three matches, while Dortmund prepares to face third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt next in the league.