Soccer Soccer – Bundesliga – FC Augsburg v Borussia Dortmund – WWK Enviornment, Augsburg, Germany – Might 21, 2023 Borussia Dortmund’s Sebastien Haller in motion with FC Augsburg’s Niklas Dorsch REUTERS/Leonhard Simon
AUGSBURG, Germany-Striker Sebastien Haller scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat 10-man Augsburg 3-0 on Sunday to take management of the Bundesliga title race going into subsequent week’s season finale.
Ivory Coast worldwide Haller, who missed a lot of the marketing campaign after being recognized with testicular most cancers throughout pre-season final July, broke the impasse within the 58th minute.
He tapped in his ninth league objective of the season six minutes earlier than the top to seal their victory. Julian Brandt accomplished the win with a stoppage-time objective.
The Ruhr valley membership, whose final title win got here in 2012 underneath then coach Juergen Klopp, are on 70 factors, two forward of Bayern, winners of the final 10 league crowns.
The Bavarians suffered a shock 3-1 residence loss to RB Leipzig on Saturday.
“Now we have suffered and we needed to sweat loads, not solely this season,” stated Dortmund coach Edin Terzic. “Now it’s about taking that final step along with our followers in our stadium in our metropolis and convey the league trophy lastly again to Dortmund.”
“This has not been the season of missed possibilities however the season of setbacks,” Terzic stated. “It’s now about taking that final step.”
Dortmund host ninth-placed Mainz 05 on the final matchday whereas Bayern go to Cologne, who’re tenth.
“This yr we’re nearer than we have now been for a very long time,” Terzic stated. “We are going to sleep six extra occasions, step on the gasoline and hopefully get to carry the Bundesliga trophy in our palms.”
In a one-sided first half Dortmund had 16 photographs on objective to Augsburg’s one and likewise hit the submit by Niklas Suele however couldn’t rating even when the hosts have been left with 10 males following the dismissal of Felix Uduokhai within the thirty eighth.
Emre May hit the woodwork after the restart however they lastly broke the impasse by Haller when he slotted in off the submit.
Augsburg immediately responded with an opportunity of their very own however Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel did properly to cease Irvin Cardona’s shot from 10 metres.
Haller settled Dortmund’s nerves with a tap-in and Brandt accomplished their win in stoppage time.
“If somebody informed me six months in the past that I’d be on this state of affairs at this time I’d not have believed them,” Haller, who underwent surgical procedure and chemotherapy earlier than his return to motion in 2023, stated.
“Now we have invested loads and now we have now an opportunity to attain one thing huge. There is no such thing as a magic. It’s about investing. Then it comes.”
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