No more crisis at BVB: Against RB Leipzig, Nuri Sahin's team showed a completely different face than in the past few weeks and achieved a sorely needed victory. After the 2:1 (1:1) there is a good mood again in Dortmund, while Leipzig's Marco Rose has to accept his first defeat of the season.
Benjamin Sesko had given RB the lead – almost out of nowhere – (27th). After a pass from Benjamin Henrichs, Lois Openda set the ball up for Sesko with his heel, the Slovenian slammed the ball under the crossbar past BVB substitute keeper Alexander Meyer and into the goal.
But BVB came back impressively. After a corner, the ball landed at Maximilian Beier, who cleverly poked the ball past Péter Gulácsi from four meters and was able to celebrate his first goal of the season (30th).
Afterwards, Beier looked as if he had been replaced and was brimming with self-confidence. In the 65th minute, the new signing asserted himself on the right flank, drove the ball into the box and found a strong header in Serhou Guirassy – which meant BVB took a 2-1 lead (65th).
Dortmund, hit by injuries, had to cope with another loss on Saturday evening with Marcel Sabitzer, and Jamie Gittens and Ramy Bensebaini also appeared injured.
Sabitzer had to go down after 67 minutes – Ayman Azhil replaced him. Gittens was replaced a short time later by Donyell Malen (79th), Bensebaini fought through and played his part in ensuring that the Dortmund collective dragged itself to victory with the last of its strength.
For Sahin, after three setbacks in the Champions League, the league and the DFB Cup, it was the fifth win in the fifth home game, and one with which the recently criticized coach certainly gained arguments for himself.
BVB climbs to fifth place in the table (16 points), while Leipzig has to let Bayern go and remains in second place, three points behind (20 points).
