Borussia Dortmund rallied back from a goal down to secure a vital win courtesy of Erling Haaland’s first-half brace in the closer of the 29th round on Sunday.
Bremen caught a bright start on the road as Leonardo Bittencourt ensured the first chance of the game after testing Dortmund goalkeeper Marwin Hitz with a long-range attempt in the 5th minute.
The Green-Whites were rewarded for their powerful start as Maximilian Eggestein’s through ball sent Milot Rashica forward, who shrugged off Mats Hummels before beating Hitz for the opener with 14 minutes played.
Dortmund needed some time to recover but returned to business in the 29th minute when youngster Giovanni Reyna restored parity with a volley from the edge of the box.
The “BVB” completed its comeback with the assistance of Kevin Mohwald, who felled Marco Reus inside the box. Haaland stepped up and converted the subsequent penalty in the 34th minute.
The Norway international wasn’t done with the scoring and wrapped up his brace before the break after he benefitted from Reyna’s good build-up work to make it 3-1.
Dortmund almost made it four before halftime, but Bremen custodian Jiri Pavlenka was on guard to deny Jude Bellingham’s promising chance in the closing stages of the first half.
