Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Dortmund ends 2016 to whistles from fans after another draw (The Associated Press)

Dortmund's Christian Pulisic jumps for the ball in front of Augsburg goalkeeper Marwin Hitz during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Borussia Dortmund ended 2016 with whistles from its own fans after being held to a 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga by gritty Augsburg on Tuesday. Not even the news of midfielder Julian Weigl's contract extension to 2021 could hide the disappointment of Dortmund's third successive league draw. Coach Thomas Tuchel had said he was worried by his side's propensity to concede first - Dortmund had been left with an uphill task in each of its previous six competitive games.


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