Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Tottenham: 5 Talking Points

#4 Dortmund's problems mount as winless run continues

Borussia Dortmund v Tottenham Hotspur - UEFA Champions League

Peter Bosz's men have now failed to win in five matches, while their only success in their last eight encounters came against a third tier outfit in the DFB-Pokal.

Although their fate in the Champions League was as good as sealed, heading into matchday 5 - a victory for Real Madrid over APOEL would eliminate Dortmund regardless of the outcome at Signal Iduna Park - BVB knew they needed a strong display to ease the pressure on Bosz.

In the first half an hour, it looked as if they were going to get it. Dortmund moved the ball well and created two excellent opportunities, one of which, was dispatched by Aubameyang in the 31st minute. As time went on, however, Dortmund looked increasingly nervous and began to give up clear-cut opportunities, while also failing to create them at the other end of the field.

The Bundesliga outfit are clearly low on confidence at present, and their fragile mentality proved to be their undoing in this one. With the derby to come against Schalke this weekend, Bosz will need to pick his players up as soon as possible.