Struggling Holstein Kiel scored three times in a dominant first half but had to survive a late comeback from Borussia Dortmund before beating the visitors 4-2 on Tuesday, a second straight Bundesliga defeat for the Ruhr club.
The result saw Dortmund, who also lost 3-2 to Bayer Leverkusen on Friday, drop to eighth in the table while putting more pressure on already struggling coach Nuri Sahin.
Dortmund, who face third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday, travel to Bologna next week in the Champions League.
The hosts struck twice in five minutes to stun Dortmund, with Shuto Machino putting them ahead in the 27th minute before Phil Harres headed in from close range for his fifth goal in the last three league matches.
Holstein Kiel players celebrate after the Bundesliga match between Holstein Kiel and Borussia Dortmund at Holstein Stadium in Kiel, Germany. | Photo credit: AP
Holstein Kiel players celebrate after the Bundesliga match between Holstein Kiel and Borussia Dortmund at Holstein Stadium in Kiel, Germany. | Photo credit: AP
Dortmund, which had a dozen players and staff affected by the flu virus in recent days, some of whom were deemed fit to play on Tuesday, was sluggish in the first half despite having much more possession.
But he didn’t have much to offer in terms of attack after an early chance.
It’s even worse for Dortmund with Harres, 22, who has scored seven times in the league this season, delivering a perfectly chipped pass for Alexander Bernhardsson to drill Kiel’s third goal deep in first-half stoppage time. time.
Dortmund made a late comeback, with Gio Reyna reducing the deficit in the 71st minute with a shot from the edge of the area, and Jamie Gittens produced a superb effort to make it 3-2 in the 78th minute and give a little hope for his team. .
Kiel were down to 10 men after substitute Lewis Holtby was sent off for a poor challenge.
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Dortmund rushed forward, including goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, in search of an equalizer in stoppage time, but it was Kiel who struck again.
Fiete Arp scored into an empty net from 45 yards with the last kick of the match, sealing their first ever victory against Dortmund.
Kiel, who have won two of their last three matches, are in 17th place.
