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Patrik Schick scored a first-half brace as Bayer Leverkusen gained 3-2 at a flu-hit Borussia Dortmund on Friday, closing the hole to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to at least one level. Already struck by an damage disaster, sickness ripped via Dortmund’s defence, with centre-backs Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck, together with left-back Ramy Bensebaini, dominated out simply hours earlier than kick-off because the Bundesliga restarted from the winter break.
The defending champions took benefit of Dortmund’s inexperienced defence early, scoring via Nathan Tella after simply 25 seconds earlier than Patrik Schick added one other on the eight-minute mark.
English winger Jamie Gittens pulled one again however Schick restored Leverkusen’s two-goal lead shortly afterwards.
A late Serhou Guirassy penalty gave Dortmund hope however Leverkusen held on for his or her ninth straight win in all competitions, turning up the warmth on Bayern, who journey to Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday.
“I’ll be sincere, we’re not taking a look at Bayern, we’re centered on ourselves and we’re heading in the right direction,” Leverkusen’s Granit Xhaka instructed DAZN.
Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso benched in-form midfielder Florian Wirtz as a consequence of an “inner difficulty”.
Dortmund’s issues had been much less imprecise, with three first-choice centre-backs together with wing-backs Pascal Gross and Bensebaini lacking.
Dortmund’s makeshift defence, together with children Almugera Kabar and Yannik Luehrs, was breached virtually instantly.
England-born Nigeria winger Tella unleashed an excellent strike into the highest nook after Leverkusen pressed the nervous hosts right into a mistake whereas enjoying out from the again.
The guests rapidly doubled their lead, Schick tapping in Piero Hincapie’s low cross.
Dortmund dragged themselves again into the match simply 4 minutes later when Gittens chipped in after Robert Andrich inadvertently poked the ball into his path.
Schick nonetheless added his second and Leverkusen’s third on the 19-minute mark, this time diverting in a cross from the suitable.
“I count on my lads to defend higher than that, even with the scenario we’ve got in defence,” Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin mentioned.
Schick, who began the season on the bench behind Victor Boniface, now has 11 objectives in his previous six league appearances.
“I work onerous on daily basis. I used to be in fact prepared when the prospect got here,” Schick mentioned.
“I need to give the max for the group and I’m completely happy I may assist out with a few objectives.”
With 11 minutes remaining, VAR awarded Leverkusen a penalty and Guirassy transformed nervelessly from the spot to provide the house facet a shot at snatching an unlikely level, however Leverkusen held agency.
Champions League finalists final season, Dortmund have gained simply one among their previous 5 Bundesliga fixtures and will end the weekend as little as tenth.
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