Borussia Dortmund beat newly-promoted St. Pauli to maintain their 100% report at house intact with their fourth successive Bundesliga win of the season. After Eric Smith’s equaliser, Serhou Guirassy scored the successful purpose for Nuri Şahin’s facet seven minutes from time.
The match
Unbeaten of their final 38 Bundesliga video games on a Friday night time on the Westfalenstadion – a run that dates again to January 2004 – Serhou Guirassy nearly bought Borussia Dortmund off to a flying begin when he compelled St. Pauli’s Nikola Vasilj into a very good save at his close to submit, his first of the night time.
It was although the guests had the higher probability within the opening exchanges. Jackson Irvine performed by Dapo Afolayan however the Englishman, who was taking part in non-league soccer in 2018, dwelled on the ball permitting Ramy Bensebaini to make a superb restoration run and block to disclaim the St. Pauli ahead.
In possession, Dortmund performed with a again three with one in all Emre Can or Pascal Groß dropping into defence, permitting Julian Ryerson and Ramy Bensebaini to alternate in offering width. The previous compelled Vasilj into making one other save, but it surely was St. Pauli who had the ball at the back of the online first. Eric Smith’s inswinging free-kick within the thirtieth minute was met by Morgan Guilavogui however after a two minute delay and a dialog with the VAR, the Guinean was judged to be marginally offside.
Though Borussia Dortmund struggled to interrupt down St. Pauli’s low block, they broke by on the stroke of half-time by Ramy Bensebaini, the Algerian’s first purpose in Black and Yellow – Pascal Groß’ very good cross within the half area was met by the pinnacle of Bensebaini, whose header looped over Vasilj.
Groß was changed by Jamie Gittens throughout the break, which injected tempo into Dortmund’s frontline because the hosts continued to manage possession. As Die Schwarzgelben seemed to place the sport out of attain, Guirassy got here near doubling Dortmund’s lead earlier than Donyell Malen was then centimetres away after a two minute spell created two half probabilities for Şahin’s facet.
However for all of Borussia Dortmund’s possession, St. Pauli began to press larger up the pitch within the ultimate quarter-hour they usually had been rewarded when Eric Smith’s long-range thunderbolt from 30-yards flew previous a helpless Gregor Kobel, regardless of complaints from the Swiss goalkeeper suggesting that Afolayan, standing in an offside place, was obstructing his view.
However when Dortmund wants a purpose, up steps Guirassy. Gittens once more a super-sub with a elegant help after beating his marker in a one-on-one state of affairs, his cross was met by the pinnacle of Guirassy who scored his fourth Bundesliga purpose of the season, securing an essential three factors for the hosts.
Borussia Dortmund Participant Scores
Gregor Kobel (4) – Julian Ryerson (5), Waldemar Anton (5), Nico Schlotterbeck (6), Ramy Bensebaini (7) – Emre Can (6), Pascal Groß (6) – Marcel Sabitzer (5), Julian Brandt (6), Donyell Malen (5) – Serhou Guirassy (7).
Others: Jamie Gittens (7), Felix Nmecha (6), Maximilian Beier (-)
