Borussia Dortmund climbed back to second place in the Bundesliga with a routine victory against Werder Bremen, thanks to goals from Dan-Axel Zagadou and Erling Braut Haaland.
Match Reports
Erling Braut Haaland on target again to send Dortmund back to second in Bundesliga and heap pressure on Bayern Munich.
After a dull first half without a shot on target, Lucien Favre must have grilled his Dortmund side at half-time as they came out swinging at the Weserstadion.
In the 52nd minute, Jadon Sancho's curling corner was met with a powerful volley from defender Dan-Axel Zagadou to give Dortmund a crucial lead. It was the Frenchman's first goal of the season.
Who else but the in-form Erling Braut Haaland to double Dortmund's lead? The striker latched onto a cutback from Achraf Hakimi and lashed the ball into the top corner. A devastating finish from a devastating player.
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Match Events
8' Emre Can's shot wide out
Attempt missed. Emre Can right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
33' Toprak caught offside after Bremen's free kick
Offside for Werder Bremen. Ludwig Augustinsson tries a through ball, but Ömer Toprak is caught offside.
43' Guerreiro's free-kick parried by Pavlenka
Nice try! Raphael Guerreiro's dangerous free-kick misses everyone and is parried away by Pavlenka.
52' GOAL! Bremen 0-1 Dortmund (Zagadou)
Dortmund finally break the ice! Sancho gets a corner right and Zagadou finds the back of the net with a lovely finish.
55' SAVE! Pavlenka denies Haland's effort
Haaland bursts in with a strike but was denied by Bremen keeper.
66' GOAL! Bremen 0-2 Dortmund (Haaland)
Goal! Werder Bremen 0, Borussia Dortmund 2. Erling Haaland right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
73' Pavlenka parries Sancho long shot
Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90' Brandt returns for injury as he replaces Hazard
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