Hannover hold Borussia Dortmund goalless

Hannover (Germany): Borussia Dortmund football club was unable to go beyond a 0-0 tie in their match here against Hannover 96, in which the away side saw two shots bounce off the posts.

With the tie on Friday, Dortmund risks losing their lead in the Bundesliga, earned in a 4-1 opening day route of RB Leipzig. Even though Dortmund demonstrated a demolishing effectiveness in their opening match, Lucien Favre’s team was unable to take advantage of any of the clear chances they found. The tie was partly the result of Hannover goalkeeper Michael Esser’s excellent saves, including in the 40th minute, when Marco Reus nearly scored with a right-footed shot from the right of the box.