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Klopp and his players stand in front of the Dortmund supporters after losing to Hertha Berlin earlier today. Michael Sohn/AP/Press Association Images
Slump

Dortmund's despair continues as they lose again to remain in bottom three

Jurgen Klopp’s side were beaten 0-1 by Hertha Berlin – the club’s 9th league defeat of the season.

BORUSSIA DORTMUND SECURED top-spot in their UEFA Champions League group in mid-week, but their domestic woes continued against Hertha Berlin.

Suffered a 1-0 defeat was bad enough but the winning goal was scored by their former player Julian Schieber.

Schieber, who spent two years at Signal Iduna Park before joining Hertha in the close-season, came back to haunt his former club as he danced around the Dortmund defence before slotting a powerful finish high into the net.

Although an estimated 15,000 travelling supporters urged Jurgen Klopp’s side on during the second period, they struggled in their attempts to salvage a point.

Dortmund dominated after the break but found Hertha goalkeeper Thomas Kraft in fine form, the former Bayern Munich man routinely repelling the hosts.

Ciro Immobile should have scored late on, but his gilt-edged opening slipped away to leave Dortmund back in the relegation play-off place as their woeful campaign domestically goes on.

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