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It was a groundbreaking game for BVB.

A lot of money was at stake for Borussia, qualifying for the Champions League should bring around 30 million euros.

Therefore, a win against the direct competitor from Frankfurt, who had been four points ahead of Dortmund before the game, was almost vital in the fight for the premier class.

Dortmund lost against Eintracht 1: 2 and threatens to miss the qualification for the Champions League.

After an own goal by Nico Schulz (twelfth minute), Mats Hummels equalized for BVB in the final phase of the first half.

Borussia tried everything in the second half, but didn't get any good chances.

That's why coach Edin Terzic wanted to bring a breath of fresh air to the team in the final phase.

He ordered Marco Reus from the field and wanted to bring Giovanni Reyna.

Reus trots for a substitution

With ten minutes remaining and the score at 1: 1, Reus made no move to make the change quickly.

He took his captain's armband from his arm listlessly and went almost leisurely to Hummels to hand it over to him.

Then he literally walked to the sidelines and left the square.

All of this in the 80th minute with a score where his team would have needed every second.

BVB loses the game against Eintracht Frankfurt and the connection to the Champions League places

Source: AFP / INA FASSBENDER

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From outside Reus had to watch as Frankfurt's Silva still scored the 2-1 and his Eintracht shot to victory.

BVB's deficit in fourth place grew to seven points.

“It was a game with two equally strong teams.

There were many chances on both sides, ”said Terzic.

His team could have taken the lead: “It's an unfortunate defeat, but we can't complain.

We weren't technically clean and had a lot of unnecessary ball losses. "

Hummels was already clearer.

“With the ball we were too unclean, too unfocused, maybe technically just not good enough.

Other teams are ahead of us.

Not reaching the Champions League would be a sporting and financial disaster.

We're close and have dug a big hole, ”said the BVB defense chief, who also complained about the lack of opportunities.