Dortmund’s workforce gamers rejoice after Marco Reus scored a penalty, the opening purpose, throughout the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig in Dortmund, Germany, Friday, March 3, 2023.
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Captain Marco Reus scored once more in a 2-1 win over Leipzig that lifted Borussia Dortmund three factors clear at the top of the Bundesliga and preserved its successful begin to 2023.
Reus transformed a penalty in the twenty first minute on Friday and Emre Can scored the second purpose in the thirty ninth for Dortmund’s tenth win from 10 video games throughout all competitions this 12 months. It’s the finest file for any workforce throughout Europe’s top 5 leagues in 2023.
Bayern Munich, which was main on purpose distinction from Dortmund, can reclaim the top spot on Saturday with a win at relegation-threatened Stuttgart.
Reus’ 159th purpose for Dortmund altogether matched Michael Zorc’s file for the membership. Only Adi Preißler, who scored 177 for Dortmund in two stints from 1946 to 1959, has extra.
But Dortmund wanted reserve goalkeeper Alexander Meyer to protect Friday’s win with a stoppage-time save from Emil Forsberg, simply after Nico Schlotterbeck denied Timo Werner an equalizer together with his shoulder.
“In the end, naturally, I’d rather win than play well and lose,” Reus stated, referring to the Dortmund of earlier seasons.
Dortmund coach Edin Terzic was pressured right into a late change to his lineup when goalkeeper Gregor Kobel complained of a muscular downside. Meyer made his fifth league look of the season.
Borussia Dortmund’s Emre Can celebrates scoring their second purpose.
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The in-form Julian Brandt thought he opened the scoring with a superb end in the thirteenth, however the purpose was dominated out by means of VAR after the ball brushed his arm. Brandt had scored in his earlier 4 video games.
Reus took his probability from the penalty spot after he was introduced down by Leipzig goalkeeper Janis Blaswich.
Can then had the assist of a deflection as he rewarded Dortmund’s dominance with the second purpose.
Leipzig pressured Dortmund again after the break and the customer’s strain lastly paid off in the 74th when Forsberg slid in to convert David Raum’s cross at the far publish. Meyer and Schlotterbeck prevented any extra.
Dortmund’s followers rejoice as their workforce gained the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig in Dortmund, Germany, Friday, March 3, 2023.
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“We played a really good game in the first half and defended with all we’ve got in the second,” Terzic stated.
“It’s annoying that it got close at the end but we took it on.”
