"Dortmund knew three points would lift them above RB Leipzig, at least until Ole Werner's team take on Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, and they made no mistake. Niko Kovac's men - who were without the suspended Jobe Bellingham - went ahead in the 10th minute as Niklas Sule's right-wing cross found Brandt at the far post, and the BVB number 10 powered home."
"Dortmund have now won 22 of their 24 home games against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga this century (one draw, one loss) - more than against any other opponent. They have also won each of the last 12 meetings between the sides at the Westfalenstadion, with this just the second time they have won 12 straight home Bundesliga games against a specific opponent (also against MSV Duisburg, 1977 to 1998)."
"The visitors barely offered any more as an offensive force after the interval, either, though Dortmund left it late to get their clinching goal. Beier missed one great chance to kill the contest in the 89th minute, but seven minutes into stoppage time, Yan Couto found Fabio Silva in space in the centre, and the substitute offloaded for Beier to slot a neat, left-footed finish into the far corner."
Borussia Dortmund secured a 2-0 home win over Borussia Monchengladbach to move temporarily into second place in the Bundesliga. Julian Brandt opened the scoring in the 10th minute from a Niklas Sule right-wing cross. Gladbach offered little threat, managing six shots with only one on target, while Dortmund registered ten shots and four on target. Karim Adeyemi was denied at close range before the visitors’ resistance faded. Maximilian Beier sealed the victory in stoppage time after Fabio Silva’s involvement. Dortmund dominated the expected goals metric, 1.37 xG to 0.23, and extended a strong home record versus Gladbach.
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