Borussia Dortmund got here from two objectives right down to beat lowly Bochum 4-2 at residence on Friday with on kind Serhou Guirassy scoring twice.
Summer time arrival Guirassy acquired on the scoresheet alongside captain Emre Can, who scored a penalty, and Felix Nmecha.
Dortmund now have ten factors from 5 video games whereas Bochum are one in every of three Bundeslinga outfits, alongside St Pauli and Holstein, on a single level.
Dortmund got here into the match with their native rivals stung by a 5-1 thrashing by the hands of Stuttgart final week for his or her worst begin to a league season since 2014-15, when then supervisor Jurgen Klopp stepped down from the membership.
The hosts began brightly in opposition to a Bochum aspect but to win in any competitors this season however have been behind after 16 minutes, Matus Bero scoring on the counter in opposition to the run of play.
Simply 5 minutes later, the house aspect have been two down after a poor try to play out from the again laid the ball on a platter for Dani de Wit to slam residence, giving Bochum a 2-0 lead after 21 minutes.
Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin cradled his head in his palms whereas former supervisor Edin Terzic, who took the membership to final 12 months’s Champions League closing, watched on within the crowd.
Shellshocked, Dortmund didn’t spark to life and Bochum may have had a 3rd when Monaco loanee Myron Boadu broke free on the counter however scuffed his shot extensive.
With Dortmund reeling, Guirassy struck simply earlier than half-time, heading in a Julian Brandt cross to attract the hosts nearer on the break.
Guirassy’s motion troubled the guests and he gained the hosts a penalty after 61 minutes, taking place within the field underneath consideration from former Dortmund defender Felix Passlack.
Can transformed to attract the hosts degree. After Sahin made 4 adjustments, Guirassy put the hosts in entrance with quarter-hour remaining, sliding a Karim Adeyemi go underneath Bochum ‘keeper Patrick Drewes.
Drewes may have completed higher from Guirassy’s shot however made a meal of Dortmund’s subsequent try six minutes later, letting a Nmecha shot squirt underneath him to provide the hosts management.
Guirassy now has 4 objectives in his final three video games for Dortmund, whereas Bochum sit second final within the desk.
On Saturday, reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen journey to Bayern Munich.
AFP