November 27, (THEWILL) – Dortmund came from behind to beat Wolfsburg 3-1 at the Volkswagen Arena, keeping the pressure on Bayern at the top of the Bundesliga standings.
Dortmund knew that a win would put them in the greatest possible position to face champions Bayern Munich with Der Klassiker just a week away.
However, they got off to the worst possible start to an open 45 minutes, with Wolfsburg taking the lead after just two minutes when Ridle Baku whipped in a cross that was met by Wout Weghorst, who used his chest to push the ball past Gregor Kobel.
Dortmund’s pressure paid off ten minutes before halftime when Maxence Lacroix took Marco Reus down inside the box. Can surged forward and drew the visitors level by sending Pavao Pervan in the wrong direction.
After a succession of good chances, Donyell Malen put the visitors ahead with a low driven effort from range that nestled beautifully into the corner of the net in the second half.
Wolfsburg pushed valiantly to find a response, but their chances in front of goal were not converted. With ten minutes remaining, Dortmund added a third goal as substitute Erling Haaland sprinted into the box and poked the ball over the line, putting the game out of reach for the hosts.
Wolfsburg’s next match is against Mainz on the road, while Dortmund hosts Bayern Munich in a table-topping battle.
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.
