Borussia Dortmund take the lead with victory over Hoffenheim

Borussia Dortmund won by the narrowest of margins on Friday (1-0) against Hoffenheim at home and temporarily took the lead in the opening of the 5th day of the Bundesliga.

The BVB, thanks to a goal from its captain Marco Reus (16th), has 12 points, and is ahead in particular of the defending champion Bayern Munich (10) who moves on Saturday to the lawn of Union Berlin, third (3:30 p.m.) . Edin Terzic’s men generally dominated a meeting during which Hoffenheim only proved dangerous on rare occasions, and in the second half. The first was punctuated by local opportunities. And it was also on a first big opportunity that Marco Reus opened the scoring (16th), perfectly served with a touch by Julian Brandt.

Afterwards, headers Anthony Modeste (19), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (22) and Reus (43) missed the target. Jude Bellingham also tried, but his shot on target was deflected by Oliver Baumann (45th). The TSG goalkeeper kept his people in the game. And Hoffenheim, transparent in the first act, returned after the break with new attacking intentions. Georginio Rutter (52nd) then Andrej Kamaric (54) tried to sound the revolt, while Baumann then had to make a double save to prevent Modeste and Thorgan Hazard, who returned in place of Bynoe-Gittens hit in the shoulder, from take the break (67).

As against Hertha Berlin on the 4th day, Borussia was able to settle for the minimum to win while Hoffenheim remained on three consecutive victories. But that’s enough for the BVB to put pressure on its competitors.