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April 28, 2012 2:30 PM BST
Fritz-Walter-Stadion — Kaiserslautern
Referee:‬ M. Schmidt‎
Attendance:‬ 49780‎
 
16′ (OG) Felipe Santana
L. Barrios 18′
L. Barrios 26′
 
Mario Götze 33′
 
L. Barrios 55′
 
Ivan Perisic 76′
   
 
 

Player Ratings: Kaiserslautern 2-5 Borussia Dortmund

Goal.com assesses the individuals on hand as the champions hammered the basement club to earn their first win at the Betzenberg in over a decade

By Clark Whitney

  • Tobias Sippel
    2
    16
    1.50

    Tobias Sippel Flop of the Match

    Flat-footed and out of position for the equaliser at 1-1, but the goalkeeper made an atrocious mistake as he conceded possession for Barrios' third.

  • Mathias Abel
    2
    2
    1.50

    Mathias Abel

    Not exactly reliable in the centre of defence, the 30-year-old grew frustrated and was booked for a petulant challenge.

  • Alexander Bugera
    3
    2
    2.00

    Alexander Bugera

    The veteran set up Wooten for a clear chance on goal in the opening minutes, and was constantly bombing up his flank to support the attack. Tactically the right choice for the defender, who often did not have a man to mark as Gotze moved inward.

  • Rodnei
    1
    6
    1.50

    Rodnei

    Disappointing from the Brazilian, who could have been sent off early and defended poorly for Barrios' equaliser. Taken off after an injury on 40 minutes.

  • Florian Dick
    1
    3
    1.50

    Florian Dick

    Struggled to contain Dortmund's left-sided attack, and was a bit too ambitious with his long balls.

  • Ariel  Borysiuk
    4
    3
    1.50

    Ariel Borysiuk

    He had his share of touches and ran all over the pitch, but one would hardly have noticed. Left acres of space between himself and the defence.

  • Christian Tiffert
    1
    2
    2.50

    Christian Tiffert

    Disappointing from last year's assist king, who rarely received possession, and did very little with it. Had almost no impact on play in the final third, with his only notable contribution a harmless shot from distance.

  • Olcay Sahan
    1
    1
    1.50

    Olcay Sahan

    Looked bright on the counterattack in the early stages, but didn't take his chances and was replaced after the hour mark.

  • Pierre de Wit
    3
    0
    2.50

    Pierre de Wit

    Bravely took his header and looped it home to make it 3-2. Otherwise struggled to make an impact.

  • Konstantinos Fortounis
    18
    0
    1.50

    Konstantinos Fortounis

    Caught two strokes of luck as Santana gave him a clear path to goal, then knocked the ball into his own net. Later delivered an excellent cross for De Wit's header. He had fortune on his side, but the Greek was at the centre of everything good that happened for FCK.

  • Andrew Wooten
    2
    3
    1.50

    Andrew Wooten

    Found himself through on goal in the opening minutes, but could not finish. After that, the prolific Regionalliga striker struggled to make an impact.

Substitutions

  • Anthar Yahia
    4
    3
    1.50

    Anthar Yahia

    Replaced Rodnei and did not make the same mistakes as his predecessor, but of course he was part of the defence that twice conceded in the second half and could have yielded more goals.

  • Oliver Kirch
    2
    0
    0.00

    Oliver Kirch

    Came on for Tiffert for the final minutes and had no impact of note.

  • Julian-Maurice Derstroff
    2
    0
    1.50

    Julian-Maurice Derstroff

    The youngster had one chance to shoot and hit the side netting early after his substitution. After that, he suffered from a complete lack of service.

  • Mitchell Langerak
    27
    13
    0.00

    Mitchell Langerak

    Made a good stop from Wooten early, and was very alert to claim crosses and through-passes in his box. However, he conceded a rather soft goal after missing the ball when De Wit headed home.

  • Neven Subotic
    23
    16
    0.00

    Neven Subotic

    His poor tackle led to a chance for Wooten early on, and the Serbian centre-back did not exactly cover himself in glory as he failed to notice De Wit's run for Kaiserslautern's second goal.

  • Chris Löwe
    35
    6
    0.00

    Chris Löwe

    Looked the part of a firs- division player as he was comfortable in his left-back slot and took on the role that Lukasz Piszczek typically plays in linking from defence to attack on the flank. Impressive, given that a year ago he was playing in the Regionalliga.

  • Patrick Owomoyela
    24
    2
    0.00

    Patrick Owomoyela

    Played a nice ball for the equaliser at 1-1, but shared some of the responsibility for FCK's second goal. Nearly scored, but was unlucky to have his shot blocked by Barrios.

  • Felipe Santana
    15
    24
    0.00

    Felipe Santana

    Committed two howlers in a matter of seconds as he missed a tackle by a mile and then scored an own goal. Recovered afterward, but in fairness he had little to do overall.

  • Sebastian Kehl
    30
    3
    0.00

    Sebastian Kehl

    Managed a not-very-combative midfield comfortably. The flow of play was not exactly one in which he could show his best qualities, and the captain was replaced by Leitner after the hour mark.

  • Mario Götze
    165
    13
    0.00

    Mario Götze

    Played a role in the lead-up to Barrios' second goal, then signalled his return to form with a brilliant finish to make it 3-1. Excellent from the youngster, who did not look at all rusty in his first start since December.

  • Ivan Perisic
    132
    6
    0.00

    Ivan Perisic

    Played a great cross for the goal that made it 2-1, then forced Sippel's mistake in the build-up to Barrios' third. Later hit the post and scored with an excellent finish. He will have a big role to play next season if Kagawa leaves.

  • Ilkay Gündogan
    103
    6
    0.00

    Ilkay Gündogan

    Looks more and more the type to take over Nuri Sahin. On the day he had 143 touches and completed over 90 per cent of his 127 passes - proof that he is consummately comfortable on the ball.

  • Robert  Lewandowski
    90
    26
    0.00

    Robert Lewandowski

    Had an understated role as a support man for Barrios. Never really had a sniff at goal, but provided an excellent ball to assist Gotze.

  • L. Barrios
    193
    17
    0.00

    L. Barrios Top of the Match

    Has hardly played this season and is anticipated to be on his way out the door this summer, but showed Dortmund they will have something to miss. Took all three of his goals very nicely, and was the difference-maker on the day.

Substitutions

  • Florian Kringe
    38
    1
    0.00

    Florian Kringe

    In what might be his last game as a Dortmund player, the 29-year-old was given a brief outing, and almost scored a late sixth goal.

  • Moritz Leitner
    40
    3
    0.00

    Moritz Leitner

    Came on for Kehl for the final 26 minutes and had a relatively quiet game as he left the playmaking duties to Kagawa and Gundogan.

  • Shinji Kagawa
    223
    15
    0.00

    Shinji Kagawa

    Replaced Lewandowski on 66 minutes, and dribbled in circles around his markers. Nearly assisted a second goal for Gotze, then twice teed up Perisic, who finished in his second attempt. If he leaves this summer, he will be missed.

Results
 
Player Ratings
Tournament
Position
Ranking
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Stefan Kießling Stefan Kießling
Striker
Leverkusen
25 4
Robert  Lewandowski Robert Lewandowski
Striker
Dortmund
24 1
Alexander Meier Alexander Meier
Midfielder
Eintracht Frankfurt
17 3
Vedad Ibisevic Vedad Ibisevic
Striker
VfB Stuttgart
15 5
Mario Mandzukic Mario Mandzukic
Striker
Bayern
15 0