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  • Feb, Sat, 2020
Sport

Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen as Haaland keeps up scoring run

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Berlin, Feb. 22, 2020 (Reuters/NAN) Borussia Dortmund beat strugglers Werder Bremen 2-0 with second half goals from Dan Axel Zagadou and teenage sensation Erling Haaland on Saturday to climb into second place in the Bundesliga.

It was their fifth win in their last six league games.

Zagadou volleyed in from a corner kick in the 52nd minute and 19-year-old Haaland tapped in for his ninth league goal in six Bundesliga matches in the 66th minute.

The goal helped Haaland to continue his sensational scoring run since joining in the winter.

Haaland had also struck twice in the 2-1 victory over Paris St-Germain (PSG) in the UEFA Champions League in midweek.

He becomes the first player to score nine in his first six league games in Germany.

The Norwegian has scored a total of 12 goals in eight games in all competitions for the Ruhr valley club.

Borussia Dortmund, who struggled in the first half against a hard-working Werder Bremen, found their rhythm after the break and could have scored several more.

Werder Bremen managed to keep up for about an hour and had Haaland under control.

But they ran out of steam as Borussia Dortmund moved up to 45 points, ahead on goal difference of RB Leipzig who were taking on Schalke 04 later.

In another Bundesliga game, Borussia Moenchengladbach conceded a stoppage time equaliser after missing numerous chances to draw 1-1 and stay in fourth with a game in hand.

They hit the woodwork and had a penalty kick saved by outstanding Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann.

Also, Hertha Berlin sank deeper into trouble after losing 5-0 at home against Cologne.

John Cordoba and Florian Kainz scored twice each for the visitors, leaving Hertha Berlin in 14th place, six points above the relegation playoff spot.

The home side had last week seen coach Juergen Klinsmann walk out after only 76 days in charge.

Werder Bremen are anchored in 17th place following their sixth consecutive home defeat, a point above last-placed Paderborn.

Bayern Munich are top of the Bundesliga on 49 points after their 3-2 win over Paderborn on Friday.(Reuters/NAN)
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(Edited by Remi Koleoso and Olawale Alabi)

  • Feb, Wed, 2020
Sport

Haaland sensational in giving Borussia Dortmund 2-1 win over PSG

Haaland
Dortmund (Germany), Feb. 19, 2020 (Reuters/NAN) Borussia Dortmund teenager Erling Haaland scored twice in eight minutes on Tuesday to lead his German club to a 2-1 victory over Paris St-Germain (PSG).

In their 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg game in Dortmund, the Norwegian stabbed in from close range after a quick-fire passing move in the 69th minute.

The 19-year-old who joined in the winter has already netted eight times in five Bundesliga matches.

He then thundered in an unstoppable shot for his second goal in the 77th, two minutes after PSG’s Brazilian forward Neymar had levelled for the French champions.

Haaland, the first Borussia Dortmund player to score in his first league, German Cup and Champions League matches, has reached 10 goals in seven games in Europe’s elite competition this season.

These included eight for Salzburg in the group stage, and it is faster than anyone.

He is only the second teenager to net 10 Champions League goals, after Kylian Mbappe, and is the first teenager to score 10 in a single campaign in the competition.

“I still need to improve, keep working,” Haaland said. “I want to go far in the Champions League. With the second goal I enjoyed the moment.”

PSG, who were eliminated at this stage of the competition in the previous three seasons, had fit-again Neymar and Mbappe back in the starting line-up.

But they were almost completely shut out by an extremely efficient Borussia Dortmund backline.

In a cautious first half, the French side had the slight advantage in possession.

But Dortmund carved out the only real chance after 27 minutes with a curled shot from Jadon Sancho.

Mbappe and Neymar were kept under tight surveillance.

Borussia Dortmund defenders Mats Hummels, Lukasz Piszczek —- on his 350th appearance for the club in all competitions —- and Dan Axel Zagadou denying the pair any space to manoeuvre.

The Germans’ main firepower, Haaland, was also shackled for about an hour before he finally found some space to complete a quick Borussia Dortmund move.

PSG, who will be without Marco Verratti and Thomas Meunier for the return leg after they picked up bookings, drew level through Neymar.

The Brazilian found the net after a fine run down the right by Mbappe.

He also later hit the post.

But the visitors could do nothing when 17-year-old substitute Giovanni Reyna found Haaland at the edge of the box.

The in-form forward released a fiercely-struck left foot effort that gave PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas no chance.

The return leg is in Paris on March 11.(Reuters/NAN)
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)