Dortmund lose both Sabitzer and derby to Leipzig

It went from bad to worse for Borussia Dortmund.

They will be facing Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals that is around the corner, but BVB are painfully struggling in Bundesliga this season.

Niko Kovac's side lost to RB Leipzig 2-0 on Saturday night, thanks to Lois Openda's and Xavi Simons' goals despite being the dominant team.

However, that's not the only thing they should worry about since experienced midfielder Marcel Sabitzer suffered a severe knee injury and was assisted off the pitch before the half-time break.

Sabitzer collided with his compatriot and Austria teammate Christoph Baumgartner. The ex-Manchester United player left the pitch in tears, and according to the first information provided by the German media, he will be out for a long time, maybe even until the end of the season.

If Eintracht beat Bochum on Sunday, Dortmund would be ten points away from fourth place with eight games to go. Moreover, Borussia will face Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen away, and face off with Freiburg and Mainz, contenders for Bundesliga top 4.

That is a hell of a challenge in prospect, isn't it?

BUNDESLIGA - MATCHDAY 26

Friday

St. Pauli - Hoffenheim 1-0 (0-0)

/Weisshaupt 51/

Saturday

Augsburg - Wolfsburg 1-0 (0-0)

/Tietz 53/

Mainz - Freiburg 2-2 (1-0)

/Burkardt 34, Olsen 74 - Gregoritsch 58, Kubler 80/

Union Berlin - Bayern 1-1 (0-0)

/Hollerbach 84 - Sane 75/

Werder - M'gladbach 2-4 (2-2)

/Schmid 38, Silva 45+1 pen - Plea 7 pen, 28, 47, Kleindienst 81/

RB Leipzig - Dortmund 2-0 (1-0)

/Simons 17, Openda 48/

Sunday

17:30: (3.15) Bochum (3.45) Eintr.Frankfurt (2.25)

19:30: (2.05) Heidenheim (3.60) Holstein Kiel (3.80)

21:30: (3.10) Stuttgart (3.55) Leverkusen (2.35)

***odds are subject to change***