BORUSSIA DORTMUND’S HORROR run of Bundesliga results continued on Saturday as they lost 1-0 at home to Hanover 96 to drop to 15th after a fourth straight defeat.
Dortmund’s terrible domestic form is in stark contrast to their Champions League campaign, where they top their group with three straight wins after Wednesday’s impressive 4-0 victory at Galatasaray.
But seven days before they face Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich away, Dortmund are now winless in their last six league games and just a point above the relegation zone.
“We have to keep going — and ensure that we no longer feel like this after games,” insisted Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp.
“We turned all the screws and still we’re left empty-handed. That’s tough.
“We can’t do more, but we can do things better. We aren’t in a good situation in the Bundesliga and that’s something we haven’t come to terms with until now.
“We’ll continue to fight, the opponent made a lot out of little, we made nothing out of a lot.”
Klopp was left fuming on the sidelines at their Westfalenstadion as Japan’s Hiroshi Kiyotake curled in a free kick to score Hanover’s first goal for 416 minutes following three straight defeats.
Mid-table Hanover finished with 10 men after Turkey midfielder Ceyhun Guelselam earned a red card for his second booking after a clumsy challenge on Dortmund winger Marco Reus on 89 minutes.
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