Erling Haaland and Gio Reyna returned from damage Sunday as Borussia Dortmund lower Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga result in seven factors with a 1-0 win over coronavirus-hit Arminia Bielefeld.
Marius Wolf’s first-half aim was sufficient for Dortmund to re-inject a measure of pleasure into the title race with eight rounds left. Dortmund nonetheless has a recreation in hand on Bayern and might additional scale back the nine-time defending champions’ result in 4 factors on Wednesday with a win at Mainz of their postponed match.
With Haaland and Reyna again in motion, Dortmund followers will really feel something is feasible. Dortmund coach Marco Rose despatched on the 2 stars within the 62nd minute for Donny Malen and Thorgan Hazard.
Reyna shot simply large within the 82nd after combining properly with Haaland however neither was capable of mark the event with a aim.
The 21-year-old Haaland was again after seven weeks out with a groin damage, whereas American ahead Reyna returned three weeks after leaving the sector in tears amid considerations he had suffered a recurrence of the hamstring damage that compelled him to overlook many of the season. Those fears have been unfounded because the damage proved much less severe.
Dortmund had different damage considerations with Mats Hummels, Raphael Guerreiro and Marco Reus amongst these out, whereas Bielefeld was with out six gamers and coach Frank Kramer as a consequence of coronavirus infections. Assistant coach Ilia Gruev stuffed in for Kramer.
Wolf scored within the twenty first minute when he turned in Hazard’s cross after Jude Bellingham had discovered the Belgium ahead in loads of area on the precise.
American left again George Bello made his first begin for Bielefeld. He had made 4 substitute appearances following his January switch from Major League Soccer’s Atlanta.
WIRTZ INJURED
Bayer Leverkusen misplaced 1-0 at dwelling to Cologne of their derby however the defeat was overshadowed by a severe damage to younger Germany star Florian Wirtz.
Leverkusen stated later that an MRI scan confirmed the 18-year-old Wirtz tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and can be out for a number of months.
Jeremy Frimpong additionally picked up an damage and was helped off the sector after simply 12 minutes’ play earlier than Wirtz was applauded by each units of supporters as he was carried off on a stretcher.
Kingsley Schindler’s second-half aim was sufficient to determine the sport.
Also, Eintracht Frankfurt got here from behind to beat Bochum 2-1 and Leipzig reclaimed fourth place – the final for Champions League qualification – with a 6-1 rout at last-place Greuther Furth.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
