🔥 Kovac makes the perfect call, BVB’s troubled stars stun Bayer

During the top match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund, some BVB fans were probably quite surprised after 61 minutes.

Coach Nico Kovac took star striker Serhou Guirassy off the field and brought on Fabio Silva. The summer signing has yet to really impress – during the week, he even missed a penalty in the Champions League win against Villarreal (4:0). Nevertheless, Kovac put his trust in his attacker – and was rewarded just a few minutes later.

Silva delivered a pinpoint cross from the right half-space to Karim Adeyemi. The DFB striker powered the ball into the net with a header to make it 2-0 (65th minute) and once again showed a strong response to the media buzz surrounding his illegal possession of weapons.

Meanwhile, Leverkusen offered hardly anything, especially in the second half.

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