In-form striker Niclas Fuellkrug’s Borussia Dortmund host his former side Werder Bremen on Friday, continuing the forward’s stunning late-career flourish. Playing second division football just over a year ago, Fuellkrug helped Bremen to promotion before winning a first Germany cap at the age of 29, foreshadowing a move to Signal Iduna Park before the transfer...
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Bonucci goal not enough as Dortmund beat Union
Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat Union Berlin 4-2 and remain unbeaten in the Bundesliga on Saturday, despite Leonardo Bonucci scoring his first goal for the capital club. Italian veteran Bonucci put Union ahead from the penalty spot in a dramatic first-half, but Dortmund battled back to claim their fifth win of the season. “We were really...
Fuellkrug, Reus special help 10-man Dortmund beat Hoffenheim to go top
Borussia Dortmund will spend the night atop the Bundesliga table for the first time since the penultimate round of last season, winning 3-1 at Hoffenheim on Friday despite finishing with 10 men. Taking the lead early through Niclas Fuellkrug’s first goal for the club, Dortmund conceded almost immediately, Mats Hummels giving away a clumsy penalty...
Hummels double inspires Dortmund to comeback win over 10-man Freiburg
Mats Hummels scored goals in each half as Borussia Dortmund came back late to win 4-2 away at Freiburg on Saturday. Hummels put Dortmund in front early but the side again suffered a collective blackout, allowing Freiburg to take the lead in first-half injury time with two quick goals. Donyell Malen gave far too much...
Heidenheim hold stunned Dortmund after late penalty drama
Promoted Heidenheim claimed their first points in the Bundesliga on Friday, coming from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Borussia Dortmund after a controversial and bizarre late penalty decision. Dortmund looked in full control early, taking a commanding lead just 15 minutes with a goal from Julian Brandt and an Emre Can penalty. The...
Malen rescues point for disappointing Dortmund at Bochum
Donyell Malen’s second-half goal salvaged a point as Borussia Dortmund were held at local rivals Bochum 1-1 on Saturday. Dortmund fell behind early as Bochum’s Kevin Stoeger unleashing a rocket from the edge of the box to catch the visiting defence off guard. Malen replied early in the second half, his third goal in his...
Malen strikes late to hand Dortmund victory over Cologne
Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen scored two minutes from time to snatch a 1-0 home win over Cologne in their opening Bundesliga fixture on Saturday. Dortmund lacked offensive fluidity throughout the game, carving out few chances in either half as they shook off the summer cobwebs. With the match heading towards a rare goalless draw,...
Sabitzer nets on debut as Dortmund hit six in German Cup opener
console.debug(‘TRINITY_WP’, ‘Skip player from rendering’, ‘is single: , is main loop: 1, is main query: 1’);console.debug(‘TRINITY_WP’, ‘trinity_content_filter’); New signing Marcel Sabitzer scored on his competitive debut for Borussia Dortmund in a 6-1 victory over Schott Mainz in the first round of the German Cup on Saturday. Five-time winners Dortmund went into the game without several...