December 20, (THEWILL) — In the Bundesliga on Friday, Borussia Dortmund moved into second position in the standings following a 2-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach.
The result lifted Niko Kovac’s side above RB Leipzig, though they could drop back down if Ole Werner’s team defeats Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
Julian Brandt opened the scoring after just 10 minutes when he met Niklas Sule’s right-wing delivery at the far post with a powerful finish.
Dortmund, who were without suspended midfielder Jobe Bellingham, controlled proceedings throughout the opening period.
Gladbach managed only three first-half attempts, none of which tested the goalkeeper, while Karim Adeyemi came closest to doubling the lead before being denied by Moritz Nicolas from close range.
The visitors offered little improvement after the break, failing to create meaningful opportunities against a well-organised Dortmund defence.
The hosts waited until the closing stages to wrap up all three points, with Maximilian Beier spurning one excellent opportunity in the 89th minute.
The decisive second goal arrived seven minutes into added time when substitute Fabio Silva received possession in a central area from Yan Couto.
Silva laid the ball off to Beier, who calmly slotted a left-footed effort into the far corner to confirm the points. The victory extends Dortmund’s strong form and puts them in a firm position heading into the weekend’s remaining fixtures.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
