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No Alfredo Morales for Fortuna. Hakimi rested with Schmelzer coming in; Zagadou still hurt so Akanji and Diallo in the middle of the defense. Though Delaney or Witsel might be rested - nope. Reus not being rested. Larsen apparently healthy enough to play again; Larsen and Pulisic replaces Guerriero and Sancho, Gotze to be the fake striker in place of Alcacer. Effectively replacing four starters from Saturday with a not-much-weaker group, in my view. Hopefully Pulisic can create something and BVB can pick up all three on the road. This offense should be able to create enough chances to deserve two goals against this weaker team. Sancho and Alcacer both on the bench for late scoring punch if needed. And hopefully Lukebakio doesn't go crazy with a hat trick like he did to Bayern.
Lukebakio gets first good chance, long ball over the top, nice cutback, weak shot and easy save for Burki.
Pulisic potentially lucky not to get a yellow breaking up a Fortuna break after a turnover. BVB not looking to push it in transition. I don't understand why. Fortuna gets their second shot better than anything BVB has generated.
Good drive forward to create a chance. He gets in the way of the ball for the offside... harsh one, but it is the rule.
Pulisic gets upfield into the box, creates a shot for Reus who puts it in, called back because Pulisic is in the keeper's line of sight on the shot while in an offside position.
Goal for Reus but called back becuase Pulisic who drove the ball into the box and laid it off continued his run and obstructed the GK on the shot. No goal offsides
Fortuna fans whistling at BVB retaining possession. Not whistling at their own squad playing 10 well behind the ball at all times and conceding that possession readily.
Lukebakio again. Long probing pass. BVB defenders can't keep up with him. Puts it into the lower corner from the top of the 18. 1-0. Should wake the game up, though.
This is his breakout season. He scored 3 in 20 for Charleroi last season. Watford's doing fine anyway.
That goal really settled them down, Fortuna looking comfortable as commentator just mentioned. And BVB back on the ball. CP in a RWB kind of position against this Fortuna high line, before it relaxes a little at least.
Pulisic well-threaded pass forward to Larsen, either great or accidental touch to Gotze wide open at the top of the box, who shoots weakly to the lower corner. Saved.
No matter how bad Pulisic plays the rest of this game, he won't overshadow bow bad Bruun Larsen has been. I get people saying Sancho is better than CP, but there's not a chance in hell Bruun Larsen is good enough to be starting for BVB.