An harm hit Borussia Dortmund overcame RB Leipzig handy them their first lack of the season, while additionally bringing to an finish their three-game winless run. 

Regardless of battling a number of first-team gamers out injured, Dortmund have been the higher facet within the first half in opposition to Leipzig however struggled to create any hazard from open play. The guests struggled to rook harmful themselves. Nonetheless, they might open the scoring when Loïs Openda’s backheel to Benjamin Seško allowed the Slovenian to prod residence the opener. Nonetheless, Dortmund have been in a position to reply from a nook when Maximilian Beier turned in Felix Nmecha’s gained header.

Within the second half, Leipzig didn’t enhance and regarded sluggish as if they’d underestimated Dortmund heading into the sport. Dortmund would then take their deserved lead when Serhou Guirassy turned in a Beier cross and even then Leipzig didn’t click on into gear and struggled to interrupt down the hosts and create any significant possibilities, by no means difficult Alexander Meyer.  

The win will give Dortmund a giant confidence increase after their tough previous few weeks, particularly with their ongoing harm disaster. Now, the important thing for Dortmund will likely be to benefit from this and put collectively a profitable run in the direction of the tip of November as they face Bayern Munich later this month. 

Whereas for Leipzig, they deservedly misplaced. Their often strong defence regarded disjointed all through the entire recreation after which their assault lacked fluidity and any actual capacity to create. This isn’t right down to the absence of Xavi Simons, as with the Leipzig efficiency, the Dutch worldwide would even have struggled.  

Each groups performed within the Champions League in midweek with Leipzig travelling to Scotland to face Celtic and Dortmund internet hosting Sturm Graz. 

Borussia Dortmund XI:

Alexander Meyer (5), Pascal Groß (6), Emre Can (7), Nico Schlotterbeck (6), Ramy Bensebaini (6), Marcel Sabitzer (6), Felix Nmecha (6), Maximilian Beier (7), Julian Brandt (6), Jamie Gittens (6), Serhou Guirassy (6) 

Others: Ayman Azhil (5), Donyell Malen (5), Cole Campbell (-)

RB Leipzig XI:

Peter Gulacsi (5), Lutsharel Geertruida (6), Lukas Klostermann (4), Willi Orban (5), Benjamin Henrichs (5), Arthur Vermeeren (6), Amadou Haidara (5), Antonio Nusa (5), Christoph Baumgartner (5), Benjamin Seško (6), Loïs Openda (6)

Others: Kevin Kampl (5), Eljif Elmas (5), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (5), Yussuf Poulsen (5), Assan Ouedraogo (-)

GGFN Man of the Match: Maximilian Beier (7)

Beier has struggled for Dortmund since arriving from Hoffenheim for €30m in the summertime and it was clear that he was missing confidence. Nevertheless, this recreation gave him the mandatory confidence he wants going ahead even when his aim got here from diverting a header into the online. The 22-year-old created the joint most possibilities within the match and was total simply very energetic for Dortmund on the precise wing. 

Emre May deserves his flowers as after weeks of criticism about his performances, he put in a powerful efficiency at centre-back thwarting Loïs Openda a number of instances when the Belgian was by means of on aim. 

GGFN | Jack Meenan