Marco Reus Early Goal Sends Borussia Dortmund Top of the Bundesliga Table After 1:0 Victory Against Hoffenheim

Marco Reus Early Goal Sends Borussia Dortmund Top of the Bundesliga Table After 1:0 Victory Against Hoffenheim

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM
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  • Borussia Dortmund returned to winning ways at home, defeating Hoffenheim by a slim 1-0 margin at Signal Iduna Park
  • Marco Reus scored the opening goal in a Bundesliga match for Dortmund as early as the 16th minute to give BVB a deserved win
  • Borussia Dortmund won for the fourth time in five league games to go to the top of the Bundesliga standings under Edin Terzic's leadership

Borussia Dortmund’s push to win their first Bundesliga title in over a decade were given a serious boost after a slender 1-0 victory against a resilient Hoffenheim on Friday night.

BVB captain, Marco Reus scored the decisive goal in the 16th minute of the feisty encounter played at the Signal Iduna Park to earn maximum points for Edin Terzic’s team.

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Marco Reus scored the winning goal in the 16th minute to hand Borussia Dortmund maximum points against Hoffenheim. Photo by Picture Alliance
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The victory against Hoffenheim is Borussia Dortmund’s fourth in five Bundesliga games and takes them to the top of the league table with 12 points.

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How Borussia Dortmund outclassed Hoffenheim

In the opening minutes of the Bundesliga game, Borussia Dortmund was the team in control. Marco Reus' goal gave them the lead in the 16th minute.

The BVB captain connected with Julian Brandt's first through pass inside the box to score from a tight angle that was well past Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann.

In the 22nd minute, Dortmund had another excellent chance to increase their advantage, but Jamie Bynoe-Gittens was only able to miss the goal with a close-range attempt.

Midway through the second half, Georginio Rutter had Hoffenheim's finest effort of the match, but he was only able to miss the far post with his close-range attempt.

Dortmund managed to hold on for the duration of the second half to defeat Hoffenheim for the third time in a row and increase their lead at the top to two points.

Dortmund earn hard-fought victory at Hertha Berlin

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Borussia Dortmund bounced back to winning ways with a narrow 1-0 victory against Hertha Berlin on Saturday afternoon.

A first half goal from new signing Anthony Modeste was enough to give the Black and Yellow the maximum points away at Olympiastadion in Berlin.

Edin Terzić's side were under severe criticism last weekend after they threw away a 2-0 lead in the 88th minute to lose 3-2 against Werder Bremen.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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