Rossipal and Vermeij again: Dynamo beat Düsseldorf

Grill injury tarnishes the victory

It was bitter for Dynamo goalkeeper Lennart Grill, who was injured through no fault of his opponent and had to be carried off the pitch with an ankle injury. As the quota of substitutes was exhausted in stoppage time, Aljaz Casar had to step into the box. However, he had nothing to do in those few moments. "The injury spoiled the joy of the win," said captain Niklas Hauptmann.

Dynamo coach Thomas Stamm had sent out the same team that had won 2-1 away at VfL Bochum a week ago. However, the Saxons were miles away from the performance shown there, particularly in the first half, before the break. Dresden's play had little fire, the team acted timidly and there were many miscommunications and lack of concentration in midfield.

As a result, chances were in short supply. In the eighth minute, Luca Herrmann narrowly missed the triangle with a 20-metre shot, Niklas Hauptmann (32) was blocked twice before putting the third effort over the bar.

The visitors, coached by former Dynamo coach Markus Anfang, also had the advantage on the pitch without being able to capitalize on it. Tim Breithaupt (35) missed the target with a shot and two headers from Cedric Itten (24/40) either missed the net or hit the far post.