Haaland Stars As Dortmund Close In On Top Four
19 April, 2021
Bundesliga
Result: Borussia Dortmund 4-1 Werder Bremen
Date: 18 April 2021
Venue: Signal-Iduna-Park
Erling Haaland bagged a brace as Borussia Dortmund kept their Bundesliga top-four hopes alive with a 4-1 thrashing of Werder Bremen on Sunday afternoon.
Rising star Jude Bellingham and fellow front-men Marco Reus, Mahmoud Dahoud and Erling Braut Haaland lay out the Black and Yellow’ line-up.
After bowing out of the UEFA Champions League to Manchester City in midweek, the host trailed on 14 minutes through a smart finish from inside box by Milot Rashica.
However, the host bounced back just before the halftime period and pulled themselves back level from a thumping strike from beyond your area by Giovanni Reyna off a pass from Mateu Morey.
Dortmund went on to take the lead in the closing quarter of the half through a penalty from Haaland after Reus drew a foul off Kevin Mohwald.
As well, Bremen issued an initial half substitution as Roman Schmid replaced an injured Leonardo Bittencourt.
The Black and Yellow nabbed a third goal following the final seven minutes of the half after Haaland completed his brace with a stern left-footed finish from inside area.
It could’ve been four for the host just a little later when Bellingham closed in with a smart effort in the six-yard area following a pass from Reyna, but he previously his effort parried.
As the next half commenced, Bremen continued to hold their own despite trailing though could’ve staged a comeback through Davie Selke and Rashica.
Although, the Black and Yellow had a fourth in the ultimate exchanges after a mistimed defensive clearance from Theodor Gebre Selassie landed into his own net.
In the end , Dortmund soaked up the closing seconds of the match to claim victory and go within four points off the top-four bracket.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za