City: Dortmund, Germany
Last night, e be like say di Leones from Athletic Club go face wetin dem no expect for Signal Iduna Park as dem face Borussia Dortmund for Champions League. Di match end for 4-1, and e no be small wahala for di visitors. Di Dortmund squad show dem say dem dey competitive as dem bin don get serious momentum after dem draw with Juventus.
From di kick-off, di atmosphere don dey hot as Borussia Dortmund fans too dey shout. Dem start di match dey put pressure on Athletic as Adeyemi take make dem feel di heat. Na him provide di assist wey Svensson use take score di first goal for 28th minute. Di guy sabi how to burst inside di box with pace and precision (e fit make any defense sweat, I swear!).
Valverde, di coach of Athletic, no dey happy with wetin e see from him boys. E quickly make change during halftime. E bring in Galarreta and Guruzeta to try to turn di game around. At least dem try put some fight back as Guruzeta find di net in di second half, everybody dey shout say ‘yes, we fit turn dis match around!’ But as dem dey taktikal futbol (na so dem dey call am), dem no fit avoid second goal from Chukwuemeka.
Di coach of Dortmund, Niko Kovac, make sure say him side no slack. Dem setup compact defense to stop Athletic attacks and counter quickly. Di third goal come open di floodgate for Brandt to finish dem off in stoppage time. Just like dat, dia dream of comeback don vanish. Hope say dem fans no go start dey talk dia usual ‘we go next time’, abeg!
All dis wetin happen no go sweet for Athletic fans, as dem still dey suffer di pain of injuries from star players like Nico Williams and Berenguer. As dem dey try come back, di losses don dey pile up, and dem be for di bottom of di table. Na wetin make dat defeat feel even more bitter. Di manager talk say dem still get chance to correct di ship if dem fit win dia next game.
At di end, Borussia Dortmund show dem class for di pitch, and di game don remind us how tough Champions League fit be. Good luck to di Leones as dem go need am for dia next battle. I hope sey dem no go receive another ‘poto poto’ for this season!
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