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In-form Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt scored with a freak first-half goal to secure a 1-0 win at Hoffenheim on Saturday, sending his side three ...

Werner said his team "deserved to win" after "a really strong first half" and revealed only now has he fully recovered from the syndesmosis injury which kept him out of the World Cup. Dortmund winger Marius Wolf looked to have doubled his side's lead after 57 minutes when he struck a lifting ball past 'keeper Oliver Baumann, but the goal was ruled out for a foul at the other end of the pitch in the build up. Just before half-time, Dortmund captain Marco Reus swung in a free-kick from just outside the box to Brandt, who looked to be trying to get out of the way, but the ball skimmed off his back and into the net.

A moment of improvisation from Julian Brandt earned Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win at struggling TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday, sending Edin Terzic's side three ...

Brandt scored in the 43rd minute after he was fouled wide on the left. Struggling Hoffenheim, who brought in Pellegrino Matarazzo as manager earlier this month after sacking Andre Breitenreiter, are 16th in the table on 19 points, in the relegation play-off place, after their fifth league defeat in a row. Dortmund full-back Marius Wolf thought he had doubled the lead in the 56th minute when he powered an unstoppable shot past Baumann, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR check for a foul on Hoffenheim's Ihlas Bebou in the build-up.

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Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Jude Bellingham. Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Emre Can. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free k.

Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Sebastian Rudy (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Fisnik Asllani (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Angeliño (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Reus following a corner. Attempt blocked.

On another day BVB could have had a hatful, but they made it hard for themselves.

The Englishman is a decent match for pace, but his ability to create opportunities does not yet match that of Adeyemi. The more BVB win and create momentum, the more chemistry the team will develop. There is also a greater sense of security in defense, as Süle and Schlotterbeck seem to have developed their understanding and benefitted from the resurgence of Emre Can, who helps prevent attacks from flowing freely into Dortmund’s final third. Pundits are beginning to take notice, and the fans are growing in confidence. I had steeled myself for disappointment, but BVB managed to snag a single goal to lift themselves not only past the struggling Sinshiem side but also to the summit of the Bundesliga table. Going into a weekend of heavyweight clashes, it was critical for BVB to collect the “routine” points against a Hoffenheim side who have failed to win since October.

A historic ninth consecutive win for Borussia Dortmund sends the Bundesliga's perennial also-rans to the top of the Bundesliga table overnight.

Marco Richter and Dodi Lukebakio netted second-half goals for the Charlottenburg Berliners in a match played under heavy snowfall. Matters understandably took some time to settle down after the breaks in the action. Leipzig pull into the top-four with the win while Eintracht are stuck in sixth-place for the weekend. Hosts Köln have now failed to score a goal in in four of their seven 2023 fixtures. With Dortmund taking a fully deserved lead into the second half, the overall flow of the match in the second 45 was interrupted by two prolonged VAR interruptions. The hosts also woke up, earning corners off the BVB ranks after quality charges in the 67th and 70th. While Dortmund enjoyed the better share of the early chances, the Rhine-Neckar hosts were also able to put the BVB under pressure with some quality forward play and penetration. The TSG undeniably demonstrated bravery moving forward and were able to create some innovative spaces for themselves. Julian Brandt finally opened the scoring after the BVB were able to put together a dominant phase. Matarazzo's match plan nevertheless took a dent after the half-hour-mark when defender Ozan Kabak had to be subbed off injured after hurting an ankle on a late clear-challenge for which he was booked. Matarazzo tried out his third novel constellation as the team's gaffer; a 3-3-2-2. Wolfsburg move into the conference league playoff place after shutting out Köln.

A moment of improvisation from Julian Brandt earned Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win at struggling TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday, sending Edin Terzic's side three ...