The finalists of the last Champions League season are going through a challenging period. Under Nuri Şahin’s leadership, the Black and Yellows have been struggling terribly in away games, and their injury list is so extensive that in recent matches, they’ve had to field nominal central midfielder Pascal Groß on the right side of defense.
In the Bundesliga, the “Bumblebees” have earned 16 points in 9 rounds, currently placing them in fifth position. However, a seven-point gap from leaders Bayern Munich isn’t exactly encouraging. In the previous round, despite severe personnel losses, Borussia Dortmund managed to defeat RB Leipzig at home (2-1), handing Leipzig their first Bundesliga loss of the season. Moreover, it was a come-from-behind victory, as Dortmund conceded first. Before this, Dortmund had been eliminated from the DFB-Pokal by Wolfsburg (0-1) and suffered a surprising away defeat to Augsburg (1-2).
In the Champions League, Dortmund made an incredible start, thrashing Club Brugge (3-0) and Celtic (7-1) in their first two matches. In Matchday 3, the Black and Yellows led 2-0 at halftime at the Santiago Bernabéu against Real Madrid but ended up losing 5-2.
This season is historic for Sturm, as they are competing in the Champions League group stage for the first time since the 2000/01 season. For this modest club, which won the Austrian Bundesliga last season, participation alone is a huge achievement.
This season, Sturm is again leading the Austrian Bundesliga after 12 rounds. The Black and Whites have collected 26 points, and in the previous round, they drew 1-1 with Rapid Vienna, who are in second place. Sturm hasn’t lost in the Austrian Bundesliga since September 22, and they’ve picked up 13 points in their last 5 matches.
However, in the Champions League, Sturm is currently one of the main underdogs, having failed to earn a single point in their first three matches. Along with the Austrian champions, teams like Slovan Bratislava, Young Boys, Crvena Zvezda, RB Leipzig, and Red Bull Salzburg have also yet to secure any points.
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