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Late HSV Equalizer Exposes Dortmund Tensions as Kehl Blasts Players

Leadership anger over late lapses underscores rising pressure on Niko Kovac.

Overview

  • Borussia Dortmund surrendered a 1:1 draw at Hamburg with an equalizer in the seventh minute of stoppage time.
  • A post-match tunnel dispute between goalkeeper Gregor Kobel and right-back Julian Ryerson was reported, with Niko Kovac stepping in to calm the exchange.
  • Sporting director Sebastian Kehl said he was "really angry" about the result, while Kovac called the team "angry and disappointed" and criticized the late-game execution.
  • The draw continued a trend of stoppage-time concessions following the 3:3 at St. Pauli and the 4:4 in Turin.
  • Reports highlighted dips in form for several players and questioned conservative choices from Kovac, including substitutions that prioritized caution over adding attackers.