Borussia Dortmund has taken the lead in the Bundesliga for at least a few hours. On matchday 13, BVB defeated VfL Wolfsburg 3: 1 (1: 1). Comebacker Erling Haaland scored with his second shot on goal.
The remaining goals for BVB were scored by Emre Can with a penalty kick and Donyell Malen. Wout Weghorst scored the Wolfsburg opening goal in the early stages. BVB showed a strong improvement compared to the embarrassing 1: 3 on Wednesday in the Champions League out at Sporting Lisbon.
“It was a deserved victory with a difficult start. But the team’s reaction to the early deficit was great. It was one of the best performances of the season, especially in terms of play,” said BVB coach Marco Rose after the game and also explicitly praised the returnee Erling Haaland . “Erling is just a difference player. Despite the long break, he wanted to play even longer.”
Unsurprisingly, the mood of Rose’s counterpart Florian Kohfeldt was less good after the second competitive defeat in a row. “Certainly we didn’t do everything right, but it was an unfortunate defeat. But we have to talk about our chances,” said Kohfeldt, who also recognized the crux of the game. “The goal to make it 3-1 broke our game a bit. Recently we received a few too many goals.”
While the wolves missed the jump to third place, Dortmund is already looking forward to the cracker against Bayern next weekend. “It’s the classic, everyone is looking forward to it,” said Rose: “We still have to develop a few things and improve in order to be really dangerous for Bayern in the long run. When they come to our stadium next week, we want them Take the opportunity, of course, and be there. “
VfL Wolfsburg – BVB: The analysis
Wolfsburg’s opening goal after less than two minutes fell right in the middle of the Dortmund start offensive. After the first shot on goal by the increasingly lively Donyell Malen, the home side combined in the opposing half, Dodi Lukebakio made the game fast, Ridle Baku ran after and then took over the cross in the middle at the penalty area. Wout Weghorst then scored his first goal against BVB in the most beautiful center-forward manner.
As with the first goal conceded in the embarrassing 1: 3 at Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League during the week, not free of guilt for the goal conceded: BVB defender Nico Schulz, who saw Baku sprinting along the side during the run, but indicated to the standing Dahoud, to take over the Wolfsburg.
In contrast to Wednesday, the Bundesliga table runner-up in Wolfsburg remained dominant after conceding a goal, and in the first 15 minutes there were more shots on goal by Mo Dahoud, Marco Reus and Emre Can.
It went on like this: When VfL began to be dangerous, BVB pressed again over Dortmund’s left side.
In the 35th minute, VfL central defender Maxence Lacroix pulled Marco Reus off his feet in the penalty area – Emre Can confidently took the penalty.
Emre Can now tore the game to himself and made a leader, conquered the balls in their own half, cranked the attacking game.
The picture did not change in the second half either. BVB on the trigger, but not callous enough in front of the goal. Schulz hit the post in the 47th minute, Donyell Malen made it better in the 55th minute and used Marco Reus’ submission with a remarkable flick to make it 2-1.
17 minutes later, however, Malen’s work day was already over – coach Marco Rose surprisingly early brought Erling Haaland, who had recovered surprisingly earlier. And the Norwegian almost scored the 3: 1 with his first game action – but this first shot was a little lacking the Haaland power you are used to. In his second (and fourth ball action) he was completely the same again. Haaland jumped dynamically and acrobatically as ever into a good cross from Julian Brandt, duped John Antony Brooks and scored the 3: 1 with a typical Haaland goal.
Haaland gave Wolfsburg, who had previously dominated this game for the first time, the decisive blow in the neck.
Gates: 1: 0 Weghorst (2nd), 1: 1 Can (35th / foul penalty), 1: 2 times (55th), 1: 3 Haaland (80th).
Wout Weghorst’s goal in the early stages was the Wolves’ first goal against BVB after nine goalless games in a row.
Mats Hummels played his 300th Bundesliga game for Borussia Dortmund – he is only the sixth BVB player to reach this mark.
Donyell Malen scored in each of his last three competitive games for BVB.
Erling Haaland also scored his 50th Bundesliga goal in his 50th Bundesliga game, setting a record for Timo Konietzka, who once needed 63 games for 50 BL goals.
Haaland also broke another Bundesliga record: At 21 years and 129 days, he is now the youngest player of all time with 50 Bundesliga players. To date, the record has been held by Klaus Fischer, who celebrated his goal anniversary at the age of 21 years and 293 days.
The star of the game: Emre Can (BVB)
At 1: 3 in Lisbon on Wednesday he had done the team a disservice with his – albeit very debatable – dismissal. He made a leader against Wolfsburg. Can tore the game to himself, confidently converted the penalty to 1: 1, conquered the balls in midfield, cleared the defense and cranked the attack game on.
Flop of the game: Jerome Rousssillon (Wolfsburg)
Overall, too little came from Wolfsburg’s left rail player. 26 ball actions up to the 61st minute are very expandable for his position, 64.3 percent pass rate as well. Shortly before his substitution, he seemed to have mixed up the sport when his shot sailed very high and left the gate. In football, the field goal might have gone in.
The referee: Sven Jablonski
It ran a lot, but in view of the fair players could easily allow himself to do this.
