Karim Adeyemi has scored his first Bundesliga purpose to assist Borussia Dortmund beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-Zero and lower the hole on leaders Bayern Munich to a few factors.
It was Dortmund’s third consecutive win to begin 2023 and lifts Edin Terzic’s group to fourth within the desk after Sunday’s motion.
“These three factors have been crucial,” Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl mentioned.
“It wasn’t simple in the present day, however we knew it would not be. However nonetheless, we did rather well. We resisted and have been then ice-cold with the objectives.”
Sebastien Haller made his first begin for Dortmund since present process therapy for testicular most cancers and the Ivory Coast striker created the area for Adeyemi to attain within the 33rd minute for the guests.
However Dortmund additionally wanted some excellent saves from Gregor Kobel to disclaim Leverkusen, who’d gained their final 5 video games and hadn’t misplaced a match below new coach Xabi Alonso since a 2-Zero defeat at Leipzig in October.
Marius Wolf was concerned in each objectives, successful possession with a block towards Nadiem Amiri for the primary. Julian Brandt performed a one-two with Jude Bellingham and Haller left his cross by way of for the unmarked Adeyemi to attain.
Adeyemi had been below stress with no objectives from any of his earlier 13 appearances, however the 21-year-old was engaged from the beginning in Leverkusen, harrying defenders and pushing for the ball.
Wolf arrange Dortmund’s second purpose within the 53rd. Bellingham performed an extended ball out to him on the precise, and the winger’s cross was deflected in by Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba’s shin below stress from Bellingham.
Terzic introduced on Marco Reus for the ultimate 5 minutes because the Dortmund captain made his comeback from damage.
Earlier on Sunday, Cologne had drawn at backside membership Schalke 0-0.
Bayern have been held at house by Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, their third consecutive draw to begin the 12 months, they usually’re now solely a degree forward of Union Berlin, with Leipzig third.
