Game is over and the final score is Union Berlin 0-2 Dortmund. Here is the match report.
2023/2024 Bundesliga
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Match Report
Germany forward Karim Adeyemi’s first Bundesliga goal of the season helped Borussia Dortmund beat Union Berlin 2-0 and ease some of the pressure on coach Edin Terzić on Saturday.
“We shouldn’t forget that he’s had a difficult phase and this is his first game from the start in a very, very long time,” Terzić said of Adeyemi’s first start since November because of injuries. “And that was also his first Bundesliga goal this season. It’s hard to imagine when you know his qualities, his potential. But still, we hope we can use it as a kick-starter.”
Adeyemi’s brilliant 41st-minute strike and a last-minute goal from Ian Maatsen kept Dortmund in fourth place, one point ahead of Leipzig, which came from behind to beat Bochum 4-1 away. Only the top four are sure of Champions League qualification. Ten rounds remain after this weekend.
Terzić is under pressure because of Dortmund’s inconsistent results – a consistent problem at Dortmund since it last won the title in 2012.
The team lost at home to Hoffenheim last weekend and won only one of its last five games across all competitions before its trip to Köpenick.
Terzić dropped Marco Reus in favor of Adeyemi, with Donyell Malen suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards.
Adeyemi scored with a fine strike in off the underside of the crossbar. Maatsen won the ball off Josip Juranović to seal the win with his first goal for Dortmund.
“We didn’t start maybe our best game, but, you know, we stick together, we fight for each other, we showed that today and we win here,” Maatsen said. “We want to have this winning feeling.”
Dortmund next visits Werder Bremen before it hosts PSV Eindhoven for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. The teams drew 1-1 in the first leg.
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41' GOAL! Union Berlin 0-1 Dortmund (Karim Adeyemi)
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90' GOAL! Union Berlin 0-2 Dortmund (Ian Maatsen)
Line-ups
Union Berlin XI: Vogt, Volland, Roussillon, Ronnow, R.Khedira, Tousart, Josip Juranovic, Danilho Doekhi, András Schäfer, Diogo Leite, Benedict Hollerbach
Subs: Christopher Trimmel, Knoche, Alexander Schwolow, Haberer, Chris Bedia, Aïssa Laïdouni, Alex Kral, Brenden Aaronson, Yorbe Vertessen
Dortmund XI: Alexander Meyer, Sabitzer, Emre Can, Füllkrug, Sule, Brandt, Julian Ryerson, Sancho, Karim Adeyemi, Nico Schlotterbeck, Maatsen
Subs: Hummels, Reus, Wolf, Bensebaini, Özcan, Marcel Lotka, Youssoufa Moukoko, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Julien Duranville