Ruthless Dortmund Return With Emphatic Bundesliga Win
17 May, 2020
Borussia Dortmund showed no signs of rust as the Bundesliga resumed on Saturday, after thrashing cross-town rivals Schalke 4-0 nowadays.
Bundesliga
Result: Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Schalke
Date: 16 May 2020
Venue: Signal Iduna Park
Click on through the gallery to see Dortmund thrashing Schalke nowadays.
Dortmund were forced into a change before kickoff, with Gio Reyna making method for Thorgan Hazard after suffering an injury in the warm-up while Jadon Sancho remained on the bench.
The Black and Yellow arrived to the contest still filled with confidence following four successive victories, with Schalke’s last victory coming on January 17 in the home to Borussia Monchengladbach.
Erling Haaland experienced the swing of things a early on, however his sliced effort crashed in to the side-netting following Julian Brandt’s in-swinging corner, while Roman Burki’s outstretched leg steered Daniel Caliguiri’s rasping drive to safety at the other end.
Dortmund grabbed the lead on 29 minutes when Hazard’s teasing ball in to the middle found Haaland, who finished with aplomb after shielding the ball from the defence.
As Schalke attempted a comeback, Salif Sane stopped his side conceding a second goal with a last-ditch clearance off Mahmoud Dahoud’s header.
There was no stopping Lucien Favre’s side on the stroke of halftime when strong pressing from Haaland played in Brandt, who set-up Raphael Guerreiro for a minimal finish to create it 209.
Schalke looked to the bench straight after halftime and in came striker Guido Burgstaller and Rabbi Matondo for Jean-Clair Todibo and Benito Raman respectively.
Dortmund’s dominance though continued as Hazard linked with an extended ball off a quick counter for a thumping finish past Marcus Schubert 3 minutes in to the second stanza.
Guerreiro, who capped off the first spell, grabbed a brace towards the ultimate quarter of the second half with a deft finish carrying out a one-two with Haaland.
Hazard limped off in the closing phases after picking right up a knock, giving Favre a caution for concern with Sancho coming on for the final 11 minutes of the stanza.
Dortmund however had done plenty of to get all of the points and continue their push for the title.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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