Borussia Dortmund scored three goals in an incredible five minutes to beat Wolfsburg 3-1 and finish the year in the Bundesliga’s top six. Dortmund entered this match without a win in their last three league games, but they produced some stylish attacking moments that overwhelmed Wolfsburg away. Dutchman Donyell Malen put the match in motion by converting Ramy Bensebaini’s corner kick from close range. The visitors doubled their lead thanks to impressive young German star Max Baier. julian brandtHe scored the opening goal with the outside of his right foot on a through ball.
Baier turned provider just two minutes later, cutting back a low cross for a free Brandt to slot into the bottom corner of the goal.
Wolfsburg were stunned by conceding goals in the 25th, 28th and 30th minutes, and Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side spent the rest of the game practicing damage control, but Dennis Vavro’s goal in the second half gave them one point. Ta.
Dortmund had Pascal Gross sent off immediately after the start, but it did not derail their victory, keeping them within two points of third place.
“We played very well in the first half, our positional play was very good and we continued to move forward with determination,” the Dortmund coach said. Nuri Sahin.
“We have to defend because in the second half we allowed the opponent to come back into the game completely unnecessarily. And we got a red card, which was completely unnecessary.”
It was a good weekend for teams from Germany’s Ruhr region as Bochum beat relegation rivals Heidenheim 2-0 for their first win of the Bundesliga season.
Bochum, who were languishing at the bottom of the table, took an early lead thanks to striker Moritz Brosinski, whose deft low volley answered Ibrahima Sissoko’s quality cross from the right.
Bochum brought in veteran manager Dieter Hecking last month in hopes of sparking their season and saving them from relegation, but they look the hungriest of the squad.
Bochum deserved the second goal.
Matus Bello created space on the edge of the box and drilled in from 15 yards to put the hosts in full control before the break.
Heidenheim improved after the restart, but the damage had already been done and Bochum, who had lost 11 of their previous 14 games, were shut out and took the valuable three points.
Bochum enter the winter break bottom of the table, but finished the calendar year with four points from their last two games, leaving them within two points of Holstein Kiel, just above them in 17th place.
On the other hand, 16th place Heidenheim is slumping.
Last season, their first appearance in the Bundesliga, they finished 8th and achieved great success, qualifying for Europe.
However, they are now coming to terms with a seven-game losing streak in the Bundesliga and sit just two points behind Kiel.
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